Population
Source: US Census
2,195,914 (2014)
Area
628 km² • 242 mi²
Density
3,496.7 people per km²
9,056.4 people per mi²
First 150m+ Building
Tallest Building
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
Tallest City in
RANK
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Name
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Status
Completed Architecturally Topped Out Structurally Topped Out Under Construction On Hold Proposed Vision Never Completed Demolished Competition Entry Canceled Proposed Renovation Under Renovation Renovated Under Demolition |
Height
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1 | 600 Travis Street | 305.4 m / 1,002 ft | |
2 | 1000 Louisiana | 302.4 m / 992 ft | |
3 | Williams Tower | 274.6 m / 901 ft | |
4 | TC Energy Center | 237.8 m / 780 ft | |
5 | Heritage Plaza | 232.3 m / 762 ft | |
6 | Enterprise Plaza | 230.4 m / 756 ft | |
7 | 609 Main at Texas | 230.1 m / 755 ft | |
8 | Centerpoint Energy Plaza | 225.9 m / 741 ft | |
9 | Texas Tower | 224 m / 735 ft | |
10 | 1600 Smith Street | 223.1 m / 732 ft |
Logo
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Name
|
Level
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# of 150m+ buildings
|
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Arup |
Platinum
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381 | CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC |
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Langan Engineering |
Platinum
|
98 | CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV |
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Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. |
Platinum
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149 | CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN |
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Hines |
Silver
|
28 | DEV |
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OJB Landscape Architecture |
Silver
|
18 | LAND |
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VDA Elevator and Escalator Consulting |
Silver
|
18 | VERC |
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Walter P Moore |
Silver
|
34 | FAC |
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