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Facts
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
Rankings
by no. of 150m+ completed buildings
Tallest City in
the World
Tallest City in
Tallest City in
Buildings
|
RANK
|
Name
|
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
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPMorgan Chase Tower | 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 |
Building Completions Timeline
Houston CTBUH Members
|
Logo
|
Name
|
Level
|
# of 150m+ buildings
|
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Arup |
Platinum
|
452 | CIV • STRC • WIND • ENVE • PMNG • COST • FAC • FIRE • MEP • VERC |
 |
Langan |
Platinum
|
103 | CIV • LAND • ENVE • ENGM • GEO • SEIS • SURV |
 |
RWDI |
Platinum
|
490 | WIND • ENVE • ENGO |
 |
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc. |
Platinum
|
210 | CIV • STRC • URB • ARCH • ENVE • PMNG • COMP • ENGM • ENGO • FAC • FACS • FIRE • GEO • HIST • INSU • MEP • SEC • SEIS • TRAN |
 |
Hines |
Silver
|
72 | DEV |
 |
OJB Landscape Architecture |
Silver
|
24 | LAND |
CTBUH People & Events
Videos
24 May 2022
The AISC Design Guide To Hybrid Steel Frames With Wood Floors
Arup has collaborated with the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) to develop an upcoming Design Guide to support the use of hybrid steel frames...
Research
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28 April 2016
Challenges and Opportunities in Vertical Healthcare Design
Vertical healthcare design is an emerging field with its own particular set of benefits and challenges. This building type will become more desirable and popular,...
Global News
09 August 2024
Historic Houston Buildings Acquired in Foreclosure Sale
The historic Esperson buildings, the 31-story Niels Esperson Building, built in 1927 at 808 Travis Street, and the 19-story Mellie Esperson Building, completed in 1941...
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