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1000 Main becomes second downtown skyscraper to change hands this summer By Jennifer Dawson Houston Business Journal Updated: 8:00 p.m. ET Sept. 18, 2005 One of the city's newest skyscrapers was acquired last week for what is believed to have been the highest price per square foot ever paid for a building in downtown Houston. Reliant Energy Plaza, located at 1000 Main, was bought by KanAm grundinvest Fonds, an institutional investor out of Germany. The seller was a partnership led by HAUS-INVEST Global of Germany, which had held an ownership stake in the building since August 2004. The other former owners are from Houston: Pinto Realty and Century Development, which developed the building in March 2003 and will continue to manage and lease the property. More Here: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9395712/

Does anyone on HAIF work in, or regularly visit 1001 McKinney? I'm trying to find out how many floors it has. I've seen both 22 and 24. It would be nice to hear from someone who can actually go into an elevator and look at the buttons (and note if there's a 13 or not).

So, I was talking to some coworkers today, and we got off on the topic of the flag on top of our building. One of the guys that had been there for many many years informed us that the US flag on the top of the building was once MUCH MUCH larger than it is today....he said that, in fact it used to drape over the building and cover up the windows of the 43rd and 42nd floors when the wind wasn't blowing. As to why we have a smaller flag now...well apparently when the wind was blowing at a good clip and 'ol glory was pulled out taut, it created so much force that it damaged the top 3 stories of the building that the pole mounts down through. The American General CEO flew the huge flag that he wanted, even though the engineers had told him it was a no no. Personally, I think the flag should be double or triple its current size....the mass of the building makes it look kinda puny.

I'm curious as to what everyone thinks of it. It was the last big project of note during the 80's, and it's been through several name changes throughout it's tenure. It just seems so odd that it isn't connected to the tunnels (The food court below doesn't count), and that they're only now establishing retail above ground...

This week I learned that Kelsey Seybold had a satellite clinic in one of the three-building Galleria Office Towers. The office complex was originally developed by Hines and is now managed by Colvill Office Properties. Galleria Tower I is at 2700 Post Oak Boulevard. Galleria Tower II is at 5051 Westheimer Road. Galleria Financial Center is at 5065 and 5075 Westheimer Road.

Maybe I was trippin. Either pennzoil place has a light show on their building at night now, or it was just lights from party on the plaza. I saw it coming in from 45 n last night. It looked cool, and then right by the bagby exit u see the big blue lights comin from under the freeway for the bayouwalk.

San Felipe Plaza, Sunset, originally uploaded by zoomanderson1. San Felipe Plaza bids adieu to another day in Houston. The architect, Richard Keating, once told HAIF that it was one of his favorites. Shame about the location, though. It so often gets overlooked. A little closer to Uptown or downtown would have done wonders. Thanks to zoomanderson1 for the photo from the HAIF Flickr group.

LATEST DEVELOPMENT MAP, 2019 - thanks @Luminare! https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/viewer?hl=en&ll=29.74450800320124%2C-95.37503325305198&z=16&mid=1J_89cR1sxP4muIAHRJlm6TajoQPyoswJ Things to keep an eye on include (but not limited to):-updated renders (will be adding pics to all projects later) -project name changes-changes in use or additions of uses-changes in number of stories-changes to Developer or additional Developers-changes to Architect or additional Architects/Designers-announcements or changes to construction dates / finish datesIf any of the above is missing in the project info already then please assist clarifying any missing info to @Luminare. Well I dunno how to edit that wiki list so here's a list I created for *almost* everything above 12 floors. Maybe this list can be placed into the first post of this thread? It won't be as detailed, but I can keep it up to date. Even added a rumored section. Please let me know which projects I'm missing or help me fill in some of the blanks! Under Construction 609 Main at Texas Devloper: Hines Architect: Pickard Chilton Type: Office Location: 609 Main at Texas #of floors: 49 Completion Date: March 2017 2929 Weslayan Developer: PM Realty Group Architect: RTKL Associates Type: Residential Location: 2929 Weslayan # of Floors: 40 Completion: August 2014 1500 Post Oak Blvd. Developer: Transwestern Architect: Pickard Chilton Type: Office Location: 1500 Post Oak Blvd #of floors: 30 Completion: October 2016 Hanover Post Oak Developer: Hanover Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz Type: Residential Location: Post Oak at San Felipe Road # of Floors: 29 Completion: October 2014 Astoria Developer: Randall Davis Architect: Page Southerland Page Type: Residential Location: Post Oak Blvd at Gatterson Lane # of Floors: 28 Completion: 2015 Belfiore Developer: Inter-Pier LLC Architect: Kirksey Type: Residential #of floors: 26 Location: S. Post Oak Lane at South Wynden Drive Completion Date: Spring 2016 SkyHouse River Oaks Developer: Novare Group Architect: Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart & Associates Type: Residential Location: 2013 Westcreek Lane # of Floors: 25 Completion:Early 2015 SkyHouse Houston Developer: Novare Group Architect: Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart & Associates Type: Residential Location: 1625 Main Street # of Floors: 24 Completion: Spring 2014 Hilcorp Energy Tower Developer: Hines Architect: Ziegler Cooper Type: Office Location: Block 256 (Macy's site) #of floors: 23 Completion Date: Dec. 2015 JW Marriott Hotel Developer: Pearl Hospitality Architect: Type: Hotel (Renovation) Location: 806 Main # of floors: 23 Completion: August 2014 Mickey Leland Federal Building Renovation Developer: U.S General Services Administration Public Building Service Architect: Gensler Type: Office (Renovation) Location: 1919 Smith Street # of floors: 22 Competion: May 2014 Energy Center Three & Four Developer: Tramell Crow Architect: Kirksey Type: Office Location: 935 & 933 N Eldrige Parkway # of Floors: 20 & 22 Completion: 2Q 2015 and 2Q 2016 The Sovereign Developer: GID Development Group Architect: Ziegler Cooper Type: Residential Location: 3233 West Dallas St # of Floors: 21 Completion: March 2014 Noble Energy Center Two Developer: Tramell Crow Architect: Kirksey Type: Office #of floors: 20 Location: 2055 Tomball Parkway Completion: mid-2015 Air Liquide Center Developer: Metronational Architect: Gensler Type: Office Location: 9807 & 9811 Katy FWy # of floors: 20 & 13 Completion Date: Late 2015 3737 Buffalo Speedway Developer: PM Realty Group Architect: RTKL Associates Type: Office Location: 3737 Buffalo Speedway #of floors: 18 Start Date: September 2013 Old Texaco Building Developer: Provident Realty Advisors Architect: Hnedak Bobo Group Type: Residential (Renovation) Location: 1111 Rusk Street #of floors: 18 Start Date: 4Q 2015 Energy Tower IV Developer: Mac Haik Realty Architect: Morris Architects Type: Office Location: 11750 Katy Freeway # of Floors: 17 Completion: August 2014 2229 San Felipe Devloper: Hines Architect: Ziegler Cooper Type: Office Location: 2229 San Felipe #of floors: 17 Completion Date: Flagship Holiday Inn Developer: Architect: Type: Hotel (Renovation) Location: 1616 Main # of Floors: 17 Completion: ? Kirby Grove at Levy Park Developer: Midway Companies Architect: Munoz Albin Type: Office Location: Levy Park on Richmond Between Eastside & Wakeforest #of floors: 16 Completion: 2015/2016 Phillips 66 HQ Developer: ? Architect: HOK Type: Office Location: Within I-10 and Beltway 8 # of floors: ? Completion Date: 2016 Hyatt Regency Hotel Developer: Songy Highroads Architect: Gensler Type: Hotel Location: Near Galleria Plaza # of floors: 14 Completion Date: Late 2015 Central Square Plaza Developer: Claremont Property Architect: eStudio Type: Office (Renovation) Location: 2100 Travis # of Floors: 14 Completion: ? Brazos Towers at Bayou Manor Developer: Brazos Presbyterian Homes Architect: ? Type: Residential Location: 4141 S. Braeswood #of floors: 14 Completion Date: 2015 Jennie Sealy Hospital (Galveston) Developer: ? Architect: HDR Architecture Type: Medical Location: Texas Ave at University Blvd # of Floors: 13 Completion: 2016 Hanover South Hampton Developer: Hanover Architect: Ziegler Cooper Type: Residential Location: A block bound by Dunstan, Kelvin, Morningside and Tangley # of floors: 12 Completion: 2015 West Memorial Place Developer: Skanska Architect: HOK Type: Office Location: 15375 Memorial Drive # of floors: 12 x 2 Completion: 1Q 2015 Approved/Proposed: 1600 Louisiana Developer: ? Architect: HOK Type: Office Location: 1600 Louisiana #of floors: 50 Start Date: 2015 800 Bell Redevlopment Developer: Shorestein Properties Artchitect: Ziegler Cooper Type: Office #of floors: 44 Location: 800 Bell Start Date: 2015 Hermann Place Developer: TEMA Development Architect: Corgan Type: Residential Location: Hermann Drive. NW of Parklane #of floors: 42 Start Date: ? International Tower Developer: Stream Realty & Essex Commercial Properties Architect: Gensler Type: Office Location: Block bound by Prairie, Milam, Preston & Travis #of floors: 42 Start Date: 2014 Block 35 Developer: BMS Architect: ? Type: Residential Location: Louisiana, Preston, Milam, Congress #of floors: 40 Start Date: 4Q 2014 Block 98 Developer: Trammell Crow Architect: Ziegler Cooper Type: Residential Location: Behind Hess Tower #of floors: 38 Start Date: 1Q 2015 West Houston Master Plan Developer: Hines Architect: HKS Type: Mixed-Use Location: Between Wynden & Post Oak Timber, East of S. Post Oak # of floors: 38 & ?? (2 Towers) Start Date: ? Texaco Residential Tower Developer: Provident Realty Advisors Architect: Hnedak Bobo Group Type: Residential Location: Behind old Texaco Building #of floors: 38 Start Date: ? Landmark Tower Developer: Hanover Architect: Solomen Cordwell Buenz Type: Residential Location: BLVD Place # of floors: 37 Start Date: ? Gables Post Oak Tower Developer: Gables Residential Architect: HKS Type: Mixed-Use Location: Space next to 2200 S. Post Oak #of floors: 36 Start Date: Early 2014 Five Allen Center Devloper: Brookfield Properties Architect: Odell Type: Office Locaton: 400 West Dallas (Block 902) #of floors: 35 Start Date: ? Capitol Tower Developer: Skanska Architect: Gensler Type: Office Location: Block bound by Capitol, Travis, Rusk and Milam #of floors: 35 Start Date: 2014 Apache HQ Tower Developer: Hines Architect: Pickard Chilton Type: Office Location: BLVD Place #of floors: 34 Start Date: ? Hines Market Square High-Rise Developer: Hines Architect: Ziegler Cooper Type: Residential Location: 900 Preston #of floors: 33 Start Date: 2Q 2014 6 Houston Center Developer: Crescent Real Estate Holdings Architect: Rickard Keating Architecture or HKS Type: Office #of floors: 30 Location: 800 Caroline Street Start Date: 2Q 2014 Uptown Park Redevelopment (7 Towers) Developers: Patrinely Group Architects: Kirksey Type: Mixed-Use #of floors: First Tower - ~30 Location: Right Off the West Loop in Uptown Start Date: Late 2014 3400 Montrose Developer: Hanover Architect: Solomon Cordwell Buenz Type: Residential Location: 3400 Montrose #of floors: 30 Start Date: Summer 2014 Marriott Convention Center Hotel Developer: RIDA Development Architect: Morris Architects Type: Hotel Location: Block bound by Crawford, Rusk, Walker and Avenida De Las Americas #of floors: 29 Start Date: April 11th, 2014 Block 52/1400 Texas Developer: Marquette Companies Architect: ? Type: Residential Location: 1400 Texas #of floors: 29 Start Date: 2Q 2014 Regent Square West Tower Developer: GID Urban Development Architect: Handel Architects Type: Residential Location: ? #of floors: 28 Start Date: ? The Southmore Developer: Hines Architect: Wallace Grace Wilson & Munoz Albin Type: Residential Location: Block of Caroline, Southmore, Oakdale and San Jacinto #of floors: 25 Start Date: September 2014 Greenstreet Hotel Developer: Midway Companies. Architect: ? Type: Hotel Location: Along Dallas St., near Main St. #of floors: 25 Start Date: ? Methodist Hospital North Campus Expansion Developer: ? Architect: KPF Type: Medical Location: Bellows Lane #of floors: 24 Start Date: ? 22 Waugh Developer: Stream Realty Partners Architect: Page Southerland Page Type:Office Location: 22 Waugh #of floors: 23 Start Date: 1Q 2014 1717 Bissonnet (Site cleared but now on-hold) Developer: Buckhead Investment Partners Architect: EDI Architecture Type: Residential Location: 1717 Bissonnet # of Floors: 23 Start Date: ? Westcreek Centre Developer: Moody Rambin Architect: BOKA Powell Type: Office Location: #of floors: 21 Start Date: 4Q 2014 Chelsea Montrose Developer: Streetlights Residential Architect: ? Type: Residential Location: 4 Chelsea, Montrose #of floors: 20 Start Date: 2014 1 Waterway Square Place (The Woodlands) Developer: The Woodlands Development Company Architect: Elkus Manfredi Type: Residential Location: 1 Waterway Square Place # of floors: 20 Start Date: ? 10 Waterway Avenue (The Woodlands) Developer: ? Architect: Kirksey Type: Office Location: 10 Waterway Avenue # of floors: 20 Start Date: ? Energy Center Five Developer: Tramell Crow Architect: Kirksey Type: Office Location: Behind EC4 #of floors: 18 Start Date: April 2014 Memorial Point Developer: Hines Architect: Kirksey Type: Office Location: Along I-10 near N. Post Oak #of floors: 16 Start Date: September 2014 Streetlights at Midlane Developer: Stonelake Capital Partners & Streetlights Residential Architect: Gensler Type: Mixed-Use Location: 4200 Westheimer, west of Highland Village #of floors: ? Start Date: ? State National Bank Reno Developer: ? Architect: ? Type: Office Location: 412 Main St. # of floors: 14 Start Date: ? Clay Beltway Office Complex Developer: Transwestern Architect: Odell Type: Office Location: NW Corner of W. Sam Houston Parkway and Clay Road # of floors: 14 and 12 Start Date: ? Eldrige Oaks II Developer: Transwestern Architect: Kirksey Type: Office Location: 1080 Eldridge Parkway at Enclave Parkway # of floors: 14 Start Date: ? Hampton Inn/Homewood Suites Developer: American Liberty Hospitality Architect: ? Type: Hotel Location: Crawford Between Rusk and Captiol # of floors: 14 Start Date: Jan. 2014 2 Waterway Square Place Developer: The Woodlands Development Company Architect: Elkus Manfredi Type: Hotel Location: 2 Waterway Square Place #of floors: 13 Start Date: 2014 Bunker Hill Developer: MetroNational Architect: Humphreys & Partners Type: Mixed-Use Location: Bunker Hill at Katy FWY #of floors: 12 Start Date: ? Block 10 West Developer: Hicks Ventures Architect: ? Type: Office Location: North of I-10, East of Beltway 8 #of floors: 12 Start Date: ? 3737 Buffalo Speedway Phase 2 Brief Description: Once phase one is complete, the exisiting 97,000 square foot office building will be demolished to make way for a hotel/residential high-rise. Mixed-Use Tower Designed by Ziegler Cooper Brief Description: This tower will include multifamily, hotel, office and retail space, exact location is unknown. Generation Park Brief Description: A 4,000 acre master-planned development that will include several buildings, the first will be for FMC. CORE Central Park Brief Description: A campus-like development. Four buildings, each 500,000 sq ft. Shell Oil 5 & 6 Brief Description: Shell may expand its Woodbranch Campus with two more buildings. 3 & 4 are currently under construction. Five Westlake Park Brief Description: A somewhat stale proposal, Five Westlake Park totals 675,000 sq ft. Needs a tenant to move forward. Block 317 Brief Description: The block bound by bell. clay, fannin and main. Office tower by Skanska projected for the site. West Alabama & Sage Brief Description: Currently in the planning phase, Simon Property Group plans to build a 300-unit hi-rise. 1500 Smith Brief Description: Owned by Brookfield Office Properties. An office, residential or hotel project is possible. Don't expect news for this one anytime soon, the developer is currently focused on Five Allen Center. Cameron HQ Brief Description: 24-acres along W. Sam Houston Parkway. Likely to be mid-rises. Gensler assigned as the architect. Allen Center Clay Street Brief Description: Also owned by Brookfield -- this site will be developed..eventually. As stated in the description for 1500 Smith, their current focus is on Five Allen Center. Midtown Office Tower Brief Description: The property at Holman and Main between Trinity Church and Ensemble Theatre. Transwestern is the developer. Superblock East Brief Description: 27-story office tower proposed for the Woodlands Ritz Carlton Brief Description: Ritz Carlton is actively looking for a location in Houston. It's rumored that they may build in downtown, near Discovery Green. One Allen Center (Reno) Brief Description: To remain competitive in downtown, this tower will gain an all-new, sleek facade. First Citizens Bank Building Brief Description: Another historic building downtown scheduled for renovations. Construction date not yet available. St.Luke's New Hospital Brief Description: CHI is investing $1 Billion for future investment, this includes replacing the flagship hospital in the Med Center. New building for U.T Health Brief Description: U.T Health plans to build a new tower on the former Prudential site. Memorial Hermann Trauma Center Brief Description: Memorial Hermman is planning to build a 12-story trauma center, construction expected to begin sometime before 2016. 10-Story Resi Building Brief Description: Allied Orion Group will build a ten-story residential building across the street from the Co-Cathedral. Camden Residential Brief Description: Two-phased residential project in the SE quadrant of downtown. Phase one consist of a 12-Story High-rise. Westcreek Center Brief Description: 368,000 square foot office building to go up on a soon-to-be demolished parcel of Westcreek apartments. Anadarko Tower III Brief Description: This project is a done deal, will be announced in the near future. Anadarko Tower IV Brief Description: On the boards. Rumored 102-Story Tower for DT 40-Story Residential Tower for the Woodlands 35-40 Story Tower in The Woodlands for Shell Mixed-Use Development at I-10 & Gessner Residential High-Rise for rear portion of Chelsea Market Residential High-Rise to replace Gramercy Place Apartments 30-Story tower in the EC Another tower in DT for Chevron Possible Highrise at Cambridge and Holcombe

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Last I checked, the Skanska project has 5 tunnel connections. Also I think we should all remember that Linebeck, Skanska, and Hines are all chasing the same group of potential tenants. I think we will see one of the three go in the next year maybe two if we are lucky. Now the good news is that there is a 50ish story tower that will beat all 3 of these out of the ground.

One Shell Plaza: http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/HAI/Images/Buildings/Downtown/1ShellPlaza-Jan08-002a.jpg Two Shell Plaza: http://www.houstonarchitecture.com/HAI/Images/Buildings/Downtown/2ShellPlaza-Jan08-002a.jpg ---------------- HINES’ ONE SHELL PLAZA AND TWO SHELL PLAZA RECEIVE LEED® GOLD CERTIFICATION (HOUSTON) – The Houston office of Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that One Shell Plaza and Two Shell Plaza have each received LEED® Gold certification from the U.S. Green Building Council under the Existing Buildings (EB) Rating System. Shell Plaza is a two million-square-foot, two-building Class A office property in downtown Houston that is owned, managed and was originally developed by Hines. Designed by renowned architect Bruce Graham with the Chicago office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and completed in 1971, the 50-story One Shell Plaza was the first major high-rise project by Hines. It was developed as the North American headquarters for the Royal Dutch Shell Company when they relocated to Houston from New York City in 1971, and led to development of another 50-story sister project in New Orleans, One Shell Square. Clad in Roman travertine marble, it remains the tallest lightweight concrete structure in the world. The 26-story Two Shell Plaza consists of office, retail and parking. Both properties were acquired by the Hines U.S. Core Office Fund in 2004. The property was Hines’ first significant achievement in sustainability and marked the beginning of the firm’s long-time dominance in engineering excellence and energy efficiency. By raising the floor-to-floor height above market standards, Hines was able to install flexible, low-pressure ductwork that resulted in reduced operating expenses and occupancy costs, as well as greater operating efficiency for the buildings’ tenants. The property was also the first major high-rise project in Houston to install dual-pane windows, which contributed significantly to the high energy efficiency of the buildings. One and Two Shell Plaza are ENERGY STAR® qualified and together hold a total of 15 labels. With a weighted-average rating of 90, the buildings perform 43 percent better and save $1.63 in energy costs per square foot per year when compared to the national average building. This translates to estimated greenhouse gas reductions equivalent to removing approximately 3,350 passenger vehicles from the road—roughly one for every building occupant. As a testament to its design quality and operational excellence, Shell Plaza achieved LEED Gold certification with only modest upgrades, which included: the replacement and installation of low-flow restroom fixtures; the installation of energy efficient lighting with reduced mercury content; the installation of MERV-13 air filters to provide the cleanest indoor air; the use of green cleaning materials and equipment; and a comprehensive building recycling program, among other things. Hines worked closely with Kirksey’s EcoServices group, which played an instrumental role in managing the administrative aspects of the LEED certification process. Vice President of Strategy and Portfolio for Shell Real Estate Jerri Ballard said, “We are excited for Hines on the achievement of LEED Gold for One Shell and Two Shell Plaza. Shell has been pleased to support Hines on this journey in any way we could, and we are delighted that our companies share common goals of sustainability, energy efficiency and commitment to the U.S. Green Building Council standard.” Executive Vice President and CEO of Hines’ Southwest Region Mark Cover said, “The tenants in Shell Plaza are progressive and committed to providing their employees with the healthiest and most productive workplace possible. In turn, our property and engineering managers must constantly ensure that tenant space meets those rising expectations.” Shell Plaza is primarily leased to Shell, Baker Botts and Comerica Bank. Hines has secured LEED certifications for eight Houston properties, totaling approximately eight million square feet. Globally Hines is responsible for 145 projects, representing more than 89 million square feet that have been certified, pre-certified or registered under the various LEED rating systems. Hines was a founding member of the German Sustainable Building Council, and is active in the BRE Environmental Assessment Method program in the United Kingdom and the Haute Qualité Environnementale program in France. In 2009 Hines was recognized by the EPA, for the second time, with the ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award; Hines has 138 buildings, representing approximately 77 million square feet that have earned the ENERGY STAR label. Twelve Hines development or redevelopment projects, representing more than six million square feet, have been designated as Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR. Hines is a privately owned real estate firm involved in real estate investment, development and property management worldwide. The firm’s historical and current portfolio of projects that are underway, completed, acquired and managed for third parties includes 1,111 properties representing more than 449 million square feet of office, residential, mixed-use, industrial, hotel, medical and sports facilities, as well as large, master-planned communities and land developments. Hines has offices in more than 100 cities in 17 countries and controls assets valued at approximately $22.9 billion. Visit www.hines.com for more information. To learn more about sustainability at Hines, visit www.hines.com/sustainability.

Ok OK, i fudged a little by putting a tantalizing topic title without a description, BUT now that you are here, i was thinking with the slow down in construction maybe it would be fun to speculate, dream, predict WHEN, WHERE, and BY WHOM our fair city's next 50+ skyscraper will show. Perhaps somewhere in the Medical Center (thinking of that mini-boom over the last couple of years)?? Perhaps UT? Residential? Commercial? Mixed Use? Many of you are more in the know than i am when it comes to trends of construction probilities and so forth. Me, i just LOVE skyscrapers and urban development, so i follow in a sort of "coffee table book way"; i.e., drool over the pix., but don't necessarily read all the fine print, unless i am really in love with a certain scraper. SO, here is my limited take. IF a 50+ is to be built in DT, i think it would be because there was some sort of consolidation of an already existing corp. which has either grown to need the tower OR sold its smaller locations and moved into one. If that size is to be built in UT, i think it would be residential. Something full of glass and steel to contrast with all the beige, tan, brownish towers would be cool. My money would be a 50+ tower built in or near MT.(which i might say is looking spectacular; reminds me of Altanta's gorgeous UT) The only "IF" for that happening is that i am not certain if there are height restrictions due to its proximity to Hobby Airport. Anyway, give me your thoughts, with pix. if you would like.......again, not much going on, so i thought, hey, why not do some late 90's dreaming. m

elnina999 has added a photo to the pool: Marathon Oil Tower is a skyscraper in Uptown Houston. Each year Marathon Oil Tower celebrates the opening of the Houston Live Stock Show and Rodeo with an award-winning event. Click here to view this photo at the HAIF Photo Pool on Flickr

I was bowsing around, and I ran into this: http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/589/28houston_future02.jpg What is that tower with the "bowl" on top? Ive never seen this before!

The Wells Fargo Plaza: Location: Street 1000 Louisiana Street Postcode: 77002 Neighborhood: Downtown Borough: Inner Loop East City: Houston Country: U.S.A. Technical Data: Height: 972 ft (296 m) Floors: 71 Construction: Built in 1983 Style: Modern Facts - Inside, two double-decked skylobbies offer public views from different heights uring business hours. - The building's footprint is in the shape of a dollar sign. - Tallest all-glass building in the Western Hemisphere. - Wells Fargo Center is located in Houston's Central Business District on the corner of Rusk and Travis Streets. - The 71-story building features a warm bronze glass facade and a main lobby adorned with terrazzo tile accented with incandescent lighting. - Wells Fargo Center's convenient location offers Metro Bus Service and direct access to downtown Houston's 2.5-mile climate controlled underground pedestrian system. - The design partner for Wells Fargo Plaza was Richard Keating. - This is the second tallest building in Houston and Texas. Companies: owner: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company owner: Metropolitan Tower Realty Company, Inc. developer: Century Development Corporation design architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP associate architect: Lloyd Jones Brewer & Associates general contractor: Turner Construction Company structural engineering: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP tenant: Wells Fargo Bank http://www.budowle.pl/najwyzsze/grafika/wells_fargo_plaza_2.jpg http://www.budowle.pl/najwyzsze/grafika/wells_fargo_plaza.jpg http://home.t-online.de/home/highrises/hou1intb.jpg

Opening in 1971, One Shell Plaza

So, I figured there are folks on here that would be very excited to see a site where you can purchase high quality cast metal replicas of famous high rises. There is a decent selection of Houston buildings here, including Catalyst (!!!) and 609 Main, among others. www.replicabuildings.com/products.php I’ve not purchased any of these yet, but I do want a couple! I’ve got an antique scale One Shell Plaza that needs company! It is possible this has been posted here, but I didn’t find it when I searched.

http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/news/2014/01/27/downtown-landmark-getting-new-address-multimillion.html

elnina999 has added a photo to the pool: This shot includes the former Four Allen Center, former headquarters of Enron and now owned by Chevron. Click here to view this photo at the HAIF Photo Pool on Flickr

Just found out there's currently a hi-rise that is being considered for a plot near the continental building. The plans are for an office building at 30+ floors but are thinking of 40+ plus. I briefly saw the drawings and they look awesome. They are also thinking of putting an urban element on the first 3 or 4 floors. It's currently in the conceptial stage, so if everything goes well, it will start to go up in a couple of years.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2024/2292009475_3e5ea3f5e5.jpg 1500 Louisiana, Houston, Texas, originally uploaded by Artefaqs. This is my current favorite Houston photograph. Mostly because it's so light at the bottom and dark at the top, and it looks like a cartoon until you get close and see the details. And there's no HDR used at all! You can see lots more great pictures, and add your own -- dive in to the HAIF Flickr Pool.

Does anyone have any knowledge of future plans for high towers to be built in our Westchase area? There are just a few that stand out but the area is prime location for plenty of high rise development. This area has become another little city within itself. Seems eerily familiar to Los Angeles' Wilshire District lined up and down with major corporations and high rise living. If you know of anything, could you please place a photo so we can see how nice they will look? Thank you!

I havn't taken alot of pictures lately, and sometimes I even leave my camera at home... but I brought mine today when I was helping my friend sell her books back to U of H, and we went to the Galleria after.