Hess Tower
Office skyscraper in downtown Houston Texas
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Hess Tower is a 29-story building located adjacent to Discovery Green park in downtown Houston, Texas.[3] It was formerly called Discovery Tower until Hess Corporation leased the entire tower in January 2009.[3]
TypeOffice
Construction startedMarch 2008
| Hess Tower | |
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 Interactive map of the Hess Tower area | |
| 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 |
| Floor area | 844,763 ft2 (78,481.1 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Gensler [2] |
| Developer | Trammell Crow |
| Main contractor | Gilbane Building Company |
The global architectural firm Gensler designed the building.[2] The building was a project of Trammell Crow Company, a real estate development and investment firm.[4]
The building was originally designed to house a number of wind turbines, but the turbines were removed in December 2010.[5]
