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List Of Tallest Buildings In Houston
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Houston, the largest city in Texas, is the site of 97 completed skyscrapers over 427 feet (130 m), 50 of which stand taller than 492 feet (150 m). The tallest building in the city is the JPMorgan Chase Tower, which rises 1,002 feet (305 m) in Downtown Houston and was completed in 1982. It also stands as the tallest building in Texas and the 29th-tallest building in the United States. The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Wells Fargo Plaza, which rises 992 feet (302 m) and was completed in 1983. The Williams Tower, completed in 1982 and rising 901 feet (275 m), is the third-tallest building in Houston. Seven of the ten tallest buildings in Texas are located in Houston.

The history of skyscrapers in the city began with the construction of the original Binz Building in 1895. This building, rising 6 floors, is often regarded as the first skyscraper in Houston; it was demolished in 1951 to allow for the construction of a more modern building of the same name, which was in turn replaced by another, 14-floor-tall high-rise that also kept the original name. Houston's first building standing more than 492 feet (150 m) was the El Paso Energy Building, completed in 1962. After the Texas real estate collapse in late 1980s, the city saw no new major office buildings until 2002, when 1500 Louisiana Street was completed. There are currently four buildings under construction that are planned to rise at least 427 feet (130 m). Overall, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat ranks Houston's skyline (based on existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m) tall) 2nd in the Southern United States (after Miami) and 4th in the United States.

Tallest buildings

As of October 2021, there are 52 high-rises in Houston that stand at least 427 feet (130 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This height includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts.

Rank Name Image Height
ft (m) 		Floors Completed Coordinates Notes
1 JPMorgan Chase Tower 1,002 (305.4) 75 1982 29°45′37.2″N 95°21′50.3″W / 29.760333°N 95.363972°W / 29.760333; -95.363972 (JPMorgan Chase Tower) 123rd-tallest building in the world; 21st-tallest in the United States; tallest in Texas. Tallest building constructed in Houston in the 1980s. Tallest five-sided building in the world.
2 Wells Fargo Bank Plaza 992 (302.4) 71 1983 29°45′30.6″N 95°22′6.1″W / 29.758500°N 95.368361°W / 29.758500; -95.368361 (Wells Fargo Bank Plaza) 161st-tallest building in the world; 25th-tallest in the United States; 2nd-tallest in Texas. Tallest all-glass building in the Western Hemisphere.
3 Williams Tower 901 (274.6) 64 1982 29°44′13.7″N 95°27′41″W / 29.737139°N 95.46139°W / 29.737139; -95.46139 (Williams Tower) 200th-tallest building in the world; 30th-tallest in the United States; 4th-tallest in Texas. Tallest building outside of Houston's downtown.
4 TC Energy Center 780 (237.7) 56 1983 29°45′38.6″N 95°22′00″W / 29.760722°N 95.36667°W / 29.760722; -95.36667 (Bank of America Center) 65th-tallest in the United States; 7th-tallest in Texas.
5 Heritage Plaza 762 (232.3) 53 1987 29°45′31.7″N 95°22′14.4″W / 29.758806°N 95.370667°W / 29.758806; -95.370667 (Heritage Plaza) 75th-tallest in the United States; 8th-tallest in Texas.
6 609 Main at Texas 757 (230.7) 49 2017 29°45′33.1″N 95°21′45″W / 29.759194°N 95.36250°W / 29.759194; -95.36250 (609 Main at Texas) 76th-tallest in the United States; 9th-tallest in Texas. Tallest building constructed in Houston in the 2010s.
7 Enterprise Plaza 756 (230.4) 55 1980 29°45′27.6″N 95°22′8.5″W / 29.757667°N 95.369028°W / 29.757667; -95.369028 (Enterprise Plaza) 79th-tallest in the United States; 10th-tallest in Texas.
8 CenterPoint Energy Plaza 741 (225.9) 53 1973 29°45′25.4″N 95°22′5.1″W / 29.757056°N 95.368083°W / 29.757056; -95.368083 (CenterPoint Energy Plaza) 97th-tallest in the United States; 11th-tallest in Texas.
9 Texas Tower 735 (224) 48 2021 29°45′39.2″N 95°21′48.2″W / 29.760889°N 95.363389°W / 29.760889; -95.363389 (Texas Tower)
10 1600 Smith Street 732 (223.1) 55 1984 29°45′16.5″N 95°22′22.5″W / 29.754583°N 95.372917°W / 29.754583; -95.372917 (1600 Smith Street) 13th-tallest in Texas.
11 Fulbright Tower 725 (221.0) 52 1982 29°45′19.8″N 95°21′41.8″W / 29.755500°N 95.361611°W / 29.755500; -95.361611 (Fulbright Tower) 14th-tallest in Texas.
12 One Shell Plaza 714 (217.6) 50 1970 29°45′32.9″N 95°22′3.5″W / 29.759139°N 95.367639°W / 29.759139; -95.367639 (One Shell Plaza) 16th-tallest in Texas. Tallest building constructed in Houston in the 1970s.
13 1400 Smith Street 691 (210.6) 50 1983 29°45′19.9″N 95°22′18.5″W / 29.755528°N 95.371806°W / 29.755528; -95.371806 (1400 Smith Street) 17th-tallest in Texas.
14 Three Allen Center 685 (208.8) 50 1980 29°45′26.4″N 95°22′18.7″W / 29.757333°N 95.371861°W / 29.757333; -95.371861 (Three Allen Center) 19th-tallest in Texas.
15 LyondellBassell Tower 678 (206.7) 47 1978 29°45′21.8″N 95°21′44.2″W / 29.756056°N 95.362278°W / 29.756056; -95.362278 (LyondellBassell Tower) 21st-tallest in Texas.
16 First City Tower 662 (201.8) 47 1981 29°45′20.6″N 95°21′49.8″W / 29.755722°N 95.363833°W / 29.755722; -95.363833 (First City Tower) 22nd-tallest in Texas.
17 811 Main 632 (192.6) 46 2011 29°45′28.3″N 95°21′49.2″W / 29.757861°N 95.363667°W / 29.757861; -95.363667 (BG Group Place) 25th-tallest in Texas.
18 San Felipe Plaza 625 (190.5) 45 1984 29°44′58″N 95°28′55″W / 29.74944°N 95.48194°W / 29.74944; -95.48194 (San Felipe Plaza)
19 ExxonMobil Building 606 (184.7) 44 1963 29°45′12.7″N 95°22′9.9″W / 29.753528°N 95.369417°W / 29.753528; -95.369417 (ExxonMobil Building) Tallest building constructed in Houston in the 1960s.
20 1500 Louisiana Street 600 (182.9) 40 2002 29°45′16.6″N 95°22′16″W / 29.754611°N 95.37111°W / 29.754611; -95.37111 (1500 Louisiana Street) Tallest building constructed in Houston in the 2000s.
21 America Tower 590 (179.8) 42 1983 29°45′38.5″N 95°23′51.2″W / 29.760694°N 95.397556°W / 29.760694; -95.397556 (America Tower)
22 Bank of America Tower Upload image 579 (176.5) 34 2018
Two Houston Center 579 (176.5) 40 1974 29°45′22.7″N 95°21′47.7″W / 29.756306°N 95.363250°W / 29.756306; -95.363250 (Two Houston Center)
24 Marathon Oil Tower 562 (171.3) 41 1983 29°44′58.5″N 95°28′19.2″W / 29.749583°N 95.472000°W / 29.749583; -95.472000 (Marathon Oil Tower)
25 Wedge International Tower Upload image 550 (167.6) 44 1983 29°45′16.8″N 95°22′11.2″W / 29.754667°N 95.369778°W / 29.754667; -95.369778 (Wedge International Tower)
KBR Tower 550 (167.6) 40 1973 29°45′11.7″N 95°22′20.6″W / 29.753250°N 95.372389°W / 29.753250; -95.372389 (KBR Tower)
27 Brava Upload image 549 (167.3) 46 2021
28 Memorial Hermann Tower 542 (165.2) 35 2009 29°46′57″N 95°32′43.9″W / 29.78250°N 95.545528°W / 29.78250; -95.545528 (Memorial Hermann Tower)
29 2929 Weslayan 533 (162.5) 40 2015 29°44′18.9″N 95°26′28.4″W / 29.738583°N 95.441222°W / 29.738583; -95.441222 (2929 Weslayan) Tallest residential building in Houston.
30 Pennzoil Place I 523 (159.4) 36 1976 29°45′36.6″N 95°21′55″W / 29.760167°N 95.36528°W / 29.760167; -95.36528 (Pennzoil Place I)
Pennzoil Place II 523 (159.4) 36 1976 29°45′35.7″N 95°21′56.6″W / 29.759917°N 95.365722°W / 29.759917; -95.365722 (Pennzoil Place II)
32 Devon Energy Center 521 (158.8) 36 1978 29°45′25″N 95°22′15.6″W / 29.75694°N 95.371000°W / 29.75694; -95.371000 (Devon Energy Center)
33 1000 Main 518 (157.9) 36 2003 29°45′25.2″N 95°21′55.9″W / 29.757000°N 95.365528°W / 29.757000; -95.365528 (1000 Main)
34 Total Plaza 518 (157.9) 35 1971 29°45′23.5″N 95°22′6.6″W / 29.756528°N 95.368500°W / 29.756528; -95.368500 (Total Plaza)
One Park Place 518 (157.9) 37 2009 29°45′14.9″N 95°21′40.1″W / 29.754139°N 95.361139°W / 29.754139; -95.361139 (One Park Place)
36 Methodist Outpatient Care Center 512 (156.1) 26 2010 29°42′44.5″N 95°23′57.8″W / 29.712361°N 95.399389°W / 29.712361; -95.399389 (Methodist Outpatient Care Center)
37 The Huntingdon 503 (153.3) 34 1982 29°44′48.5″N 95°25′4.6″W / 29.746806°N 95.417944°W / 29.746806; -95.417944 (The Huntington)
38 El Paso Energy Building 502 (153.0) 33 1962 29°45′28.3″N 95°22′2.8″W / 29.757861°N 95.367444°W / 29.757861; -95.367444 (El Paso Energy Building)
Market Square Tower 502 (153.0) 40 2017 29°45′47″N 95°21′48.1″W / 29.76306°N 95.363361°W / 29.76306; -95.363361 (El Paso Energy Building)
40 The Post Oak 499 (152.1) 36 2018
41 Hess Tower 490 (149.4) 29 2010 29°45′16.4″N 95°21′35.3″W / 29.754556°N 95.359806°W / 29.754556; -95.359806 (Hess Tower)
42 1500 Post Oak Boulevard Upload image 477 (145.4) 30 2016 29°45′8.2″N 95°27′39.3″W / 29.752278°N 95.460917°W / 29.752278; -95.460917 (1500 Post Oak Boulevard)
The O'Quinn Medical Tower at St. Luke's 477 (145.4) 29 1990 29°42′32.7″N 95°24′7″W / 29.709083°N 95.40194°W / 29.709083; -95.40194 (The O'Quinn Medical Tower at St. Luke's) Tallest building constructed in Houston in the 1990s.
44 5 Greenway Plaza Upload image 465 (141.7) 31 1973 29°43′50.2″N 95°25′54.5″W / 29.730611°N 95.431806°W / 29.730611; -95.431806 (5 Greenway Plaza)
45 Hanover River Oaks Upload image 462 (140.8) 39 2020 29°45′16.5″N 95°22′22.5″W / 29.754583°N 95.372917°W / 29.754583; -95.372917 (1600 Smith Street)
46 Texas Children's Hospital Expansion Upload image 457 (139.3) 25 2018
47 717 Texas Avenue 453 (138.1) 34 2003 29°45′41.5″N 95°21′51.4″W / 29.761528°N 95.364278°W / 29.761528; -95.364278 (717 Texas Avenue)
48 Aspire Post Oak Upload image 453 (138.1) 39 2021
49 One Allen Center 452 (137.8) 34 1972 29°45′25.9″N 95°22′12.8″W / 29.757194°N 95.370222°W / 29.757194; -95.370222 (One Allen Center)
50 Four Leaf Towers 1 444 (135.3) 40 1982 29°45′5.4″N 95°27′50″W / 29.751500°N 95.46389°W / 29.751500; -95.46389 (Four Leaf Towers 1)
Four Leaf Towers 2 444 (135.3) 40 1982 29°45′3.2″N 95°27′52.5″W / 29.750889°N 95.464583°W / 29.750889; -95.464583 (Four Leaf Towers 2)
52 11 Greenway Plaza Upload image 441 (134.4) 31 1979 29°43′55.2″N 95°26′8.1″W / 29.732000°N 95.435583°W / 29.732000; -95.435583 (11 Greenway Plaza)
9 Greenway Plaza Upload image 441 (134.4) 31 1978 29°43′55.4″N 95°26′4.2″W / 29.732056°N 95.434500°W / 29.732056; -95.434500 (9 Greenway Plaza)
54 Phoenix Tower Upload image 434 (132.3) 34 1984 29°43′49.4″N 95°25′45″W / 29.730389°N 95.42917°W / 29.730389; -95.42917 (Phoenix Tower)
55 Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza Upload image 430 (131.1) 28 2007 29°42′55″N 95°23′49.2″W / 29.71528°N 95.397000°W / 29.71528; -95.397000 (Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza)
56 712 Main Street 428 (130.5) 37 1929 29°45′31.8″N 95°21′49.6″W / 29.758833°N 95.363778°W / 29.758833; -95.363778 (712 Main Street) Tallest building constructed in Houston in the 1920s.

Tallest under construction

As of April 2021, there are 3 buildings under construction in Houston that are planned to rise at least 427 feet (130 m).

Name Height
ft (m) 		Floors Year Notes
The Allen Phase - 34-22 2021 Construction started in 2020.
McNair mixed-used Tower 751 (228.9) 54-18 2023 Construction started in 2020.
1550 on the Green - 28 2024 Announced January 2021.

Timeline of tallest buildings

The Niels Esperson Building stood as the tallest building in Houston from 1927 until 1929.

Since 1895, the year the first high-rise in the city was constructed, the title of the tallest building in Houston has been held by eleven high-rises.

Original name Years as tallest Height
ft (m) 		Floors Reference
Binz Building 1895–1904 (9 years) — 6
Lomas & Nettleton Building 1904–1908 (4 years) 105 (32) 8
711 Main 1908–1910 (2 years) 124 (40.8) 10
Carter Building 1910–1926 (16 years) 302 (92.1) 23
Magnolia Hotel 1926–1927 (1 year) 325 (99.1) 22
Niels Esperson Building 1927–1929 (2 years) 410 (125.1) 31
Gulf Building 1929–1963 (34 years) 428 (130.5) 37
Humble Building 1963–1970 (7 years) 606 (184.7) 44
One Shell Plaza 1970–1980 (10 years) 714 (217.6) 50
Enterprise Plaza 1980–1982 (2 years) 756 (232.3) 55
JPMorgan Chase Tower 1982–present (42 years) 1,002 (305.4) 75

See also