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Williams Tower
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Facts
Official Name
Williams Tower
Former / Other Name
Transco Tower
Type
building
Status
Completed
Country
United States
State
Texas
City
Houston
Street Address
2800 Post Oak Boulevard
Building Function
office
Structural Material
steel
Start of Construction
1981
Completion
1982
Global Ranking
#114 tallest in the
World
Regional Ranking
#27 tallest in
North America
National Ranking
#24 tallest in
United States
City Ranking
#3 tallest in
Houston
Official Website
Williams Tower
Figures
Height: Architectural
274.6 meter / 901 feet
Height: To Tip
274.6 meter / 901 feet
Floors Above Ground
64
Floors Below Ground
2
# of Elevators
49
Tower GFA
148,644 m² / 1,599,991 ft²
Companies Involved
Owner
Hines Interests LP
Developers
Gerald D Hines Interests;
Transco Companies
Design Architect
Johnson/Burgee Architects
Structural Engineer
CBM Engineers
Main Contractor
J.A. Jones Construction Co.
News Articles
Iconic Williams Tower Sells for Record Price
CTBUH Global News, 2013-03
'Robust' Demand is Increasing Tower Sales
CTBUH Global News, 2012-10
Landmark Houston Skyscraper for Sale
Houston Business Journal, 2012-08
