JPMorgan Chase Tower (Houston)

The JPMorgan Chase Tower, formerly Texas Commerce Tower, is a 305.4-meter (1,002-foot), 2,243,013-square-foot (208,382.7 m2), 75-story skyscraper at 600 Travis Street in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It is currently the tallest building in Texas and the South Central region of the United States, the tallest five-sided building in the world, the 29th-tallest building in the United States, and the 107th-tallest building in the world.

JPMorgan Chase Tower
Former namesTexas Commerce Tower in United Energy Plaza
Texas Commerce Tower
Alternative namesChase Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
Location600 Travis Street
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Coordinates29.760556°N 95.363889°W / 29.760556; -95.363889
Construction started1981
Completed1982
CostU.S.$2 billion
OwnerCerberus Capital Management and Hines Interests Limited Partnership
Height
Architectural305.4 m (1,002 ft)
Roof305.4 m (1,002 ft)
Top floor296.8 m (974 ft)
Observatory268 m (879 ft)
Technical details
Floor count75
Floor area2,243,013 sq ft (208,382.7 m2)
Lifts/elevators52
Design and construction
Architect(s)I. M. Pei & Partners
Ziegler Cooper Architects
DeveloperHines Interests Limited Partnership
Structural engineerCBM Engineers
Main contractorTurner Construction
Website
www.chasetower.com
References
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