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List of tallest buildings in Houston

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List of tallest buildings in Houston
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Houston, the largest city in Texas, is the site of 58 completed skyscrapers over 427 feet (130 m), 50 of which stand taller than 492 feet (150 m).[1][2][3] 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.[4] The second-tallest skyscraper in the city is the Wells Fargo Plaza, which rises 992 feet (302 m) and was completed in 1983.[5] The Williams Tower, completed in 1982 and rising 901 feet (275 m), is the third-tallest building in Houston.[6] Seven of the ten tallest buildings in Texas are located in Houston.[7]

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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.[8] Houston's first building standing more than 492 feet (150 m) was the El Paso Energy Building, completed in 1962.[9] 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.[10] There is currently one building under construction that is planned to rise at least 427 feet (130 m).[11][2][3] 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.[a]

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Skyline of Houston seen from Sabine Park
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Tallest buildings

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As of August 2024, there are 58 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.[b][1][2][3]

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Tallest under construction

As of August 2024, there is one building under construction in Houston that is planned to rise at least 427 feet (130 m).[11][2][3][g]

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Timeline of tallest buildings

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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,[8] the title of the tallest building in Houston has been held by eleven high-rises.

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  1. New York has 308 existing and under construction buildings over 492 feet (150 m),[12] Chicago has 130,[13] Miami has 59,[14] and Houston has 39.[15]
  2. If two or more buildings are of the same height, they are listed in order of floor count, then alphabetically. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was originally completed.
  3. Along with the Carnegie Hall Tower in New York City, New York.
  4. Originally constructed at a height of 651 feet (198 m), the building's height was extended in 1996.
  5. Along with 20 Exchange Place in New York City, New York.
  6. Height estimated by the CTBUH.
  7. Any buildings that have been topped out but are not completed are also included.
  8. Height unknown. Demolished in 1950.
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