JPMorgan Chase Tower (Houston)
JPMorgan Chase Tower is a skyscraper in Houston, United States. It is 305 meters (1002 feet) tall and has 75 floors. It was built in 1982 and is one of the tallest buildings in the United States.
| JPMorgan Chase Tower | |
|---|---|
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| Former names | Texas Commerce Tower in United Energy Plaza Texas Commerce Tower |
| Alternative names | Chase Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office, Observation, Communication, Resturant |
| Location | 600 Travis Street Houston, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°45′38″N 95°21′50″W / 29.760556°N 95.363889°WCoordinates: 29°45′38″N 95°21′50″W / 29.760556°N 95.363889°W |
| Construction started | 1981 |
| Completed | 1982 |
| Cost | U.S. $2 billion |
| Height | |
| Roof | 305.4 m (1,002 ft) |
| Top floor | 296.8 m (974 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 75 |
| Floor area | 2,243,013 sq ft (208,382.7 m2) |
| Elevators | 52 |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | Turner Construction |
| Architect | I.M. Pei & Partners Ziegler Cooper Architects |
| Developer | Hines Interests Limited Partnership |
| Structural engineer | CBM Engineers |
| References | |
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JPMorgan Chase Tower (Houston) Media
Entrance to the JPMorgan Chase Tower
JPMorgan Chase Tower on a January day
JPMorgan Chase Tower from the rear
JPMorgan Chase Tower as viewed from ground level
View from the Sky Lobby facing south west Houston. Visible are the Wells Fargo Plaza (left) and Williams Tower in the far background
The building as seen from a parking lot north of Daikin Park
Houston evening skyline from the same parking lot with J.P. Morgan Chase Tower on far right
Damage to the JP Morgan Chase Tower after Hurricane Ike
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