Bank of the Southwest Tower
Canceled building in Houston, Texas
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The Bank of the Southwest Tower is a unbuilt 1,404 ft (428 m) tall skyscrapers in Downtown Houston, Texas.[1] If completed, it would have been the second tallest building in North America after the Willis Tower in Chicago.[citation needed] With an estimated construction cost of $350–400 million, the project was canceled before construction commenced, due to lack of funds during the economic downturn.[2]
StatusNever built
LocationLouisiana Street
Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Antennaspire1,404 ft (428 m)
Roof1,275 ft (389 m)
| Bank of the Southwest Tower | |
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 Interactive map of the Bank of the Southwest Tower area | |
General information | |
| Status | Never built |
| Location | Louisiana Street Houston, Texas |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 1,404 ft (428 m) |
| Roof | 1,275 ft (389 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 82 |
| Floor area | 200,000 m2 (2,200,000 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Murphy/Jahn, Inc. Architects, also Lloyd Jones Brewer and Associates |
The design created by architect Helmut Jahn of Murphy/Jahn, Inc. Architects was the winner of a design competition in 1982.[2]
