Hess Tower
Hess Tower is a 29-story building located adjacent to Discovery Green park in downtown Houston, Texas.[2] It was formerly called Discovery Tower until Hess Corporation leased the entire tower in January 2009.[2]
| Hess Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 1501 McKinney St, Houston, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.7544°N 95.3602°W |
| Construction started | March 2008 |
| Owner | H&R REIT |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 29 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Gensler [1] |
| Developer | Trammell Crow |
| Main contractor | Gilbane Building Company |
The global architectural firm Gensler designed the building.[1] The building was a project of Trammell Crow Company, a real estate development and investment firm.[3]
The building was originally designed to house a number of wind turbines, but the turbines were removed in December 2010.[4]
References
- "Marshall Strabala Gives New Meaning to Supertall". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
- Sarnoff, Nancy (January 19, 2009). "Hess will lease entire downtown tower". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
- Dawson, Jennifer (October 20, 2008). "Hess Explores Discovery Tower". Houston Business Journal. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
- "Pieces of Wind Turbine Fall Onto Street from Top of Hess Tower Downtown; Blades on "Lockdown" - Swamplot".
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