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Houston Facts

Population 2,195,914 (2014) Source: US Census
Area 628 km² • 242 mi² Source: US Census
150m+ Buildings 39 Completed • 1 Under Constr.
300m+ Buildings 2 Completed
Tallest Building 600 Travis Street (305 m)
Global Ranking #33 in the world by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Regional Ranking #5 in North America by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Country Ranking #4 in USA by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
First 150m+ Building El Paso Energy Building (1962)
Average Building Age 32 years
Most Common Function Office , 83%
Most Common Material Steel , 47%

All building-related facts are for 150m+ buildings.

Buildings See All Buildings in City

1   600 Travis Street 1982 305 m
2   Wells Fargo Plaza 1983 302 m
3   Williams Tower 1982 275 m
4   Bank of America Center 1983 238 m
5   Heritage Plaza 1987 232 m
6   Enterprise Plaza 1980 230 m
7   609 Main at Texas 2017 230 m
8   Centerpoint Energy Plaza 1996 226 m
9   Texas Tower 2021 224 m
10   1600 Smith Street 1984 223 m
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CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Arch. Topped Out   Struct. Topped Out   Under Constr.
1   1600 Louisiana - 262 m
2   One Market Square - 198 m
3   Northbank West Tower - 95 m
4   Innovation Tower 2021 -
5   Kimpton Hotel 2022 -
6   808 Crawford Street 2022 -
7   Tower at Hermann Place 2020 -
8   6 Houston Center - -
9   Horizon Tower 2024 -
10   700 Waugh Drive - -
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CTBUH Height Criteria
  Proposed
1   600 Travis Street 1982 305 m
2   Wells Fargo Plaza 1983 302 m
3   Williams Tower 1982 275 m
4   1600 Louisiana - 262 m
5   Bank of America Center 1983 238 m
6   Heritage Plaza 1987 232 m
7   Enterprise Plaza 1980 230 m
8   609 Main at Texas 2017 230 m
9   Centerpoint Energy Plaza 1996 226 m
10   Texas Tower 2021 224 m
See full building list
CTBUH Height Criteria
  Completed   Under Constr.   Proposed

Building Function More Charts

Based on 40 Buildings Over 150m Height

 

Structural Material More Charts

Based on 32 Buildings Over 150m Height

 

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CTBUH Initiatives

BG Group Place Chosen as Featured Building
Mar 2013 – Featured Tall Building

Research Papers

Challenges and Opportunities in Vertical Healthcare Design
Apr 2016 – CTBUH Journal, 2016 Issue II