Discover the 10 Tallest Buildings in Houston

Texas is the fastest-growing state in the country, and it continues to attract new residents. The Lone Star State is also home to the fourth most populous city in the country, Houston. This thriving city has a population of about 2.3 million people, and it is projected to keep growing. As more businesses flock to this part of the nation, people will need places to live and work. Discover the 10 tallest buildings in Houston and see just how tall they are, where they are located, and how they are used.

10. 1600 Smith Street

1600 Smith Street is an office building built in 1984 that measures 732 feet tall. The structure was once home to Continental Airlines as well as ExpressJet Airlines. Designed by Morris Architects, the postmodern-style building is located at 1600 Smith Street in the Central Business District of Houston. The building has 53 floors and a total of 1,097,960 square feet of floor area.

9. Texas Tower

Texas Tower is a relatively new structure that was completed in 2022. The building measures 734 feet tall, just edging out 1600 Smith Street. The office building has nearly 1.2 million square feet of space and 47 floors. Texas Tower can be found at 845 Texas Avenue in Houston’s Central Business District along with the other structures on this list. Currently, the office building’s major tenants include Hines along with Vinson & Elkins.

8. CenterPoint Energy Plaza

Previously known as the Houston Industries Plaza, CenterPoint Energy Plaza’s address is 1111 Louisiana Street. This 53-story office building measures 741 feet tall and has a total area of about 1.4 million square feet. When the building opened in 1974, it was just 651 feet tall. However, a 1996 renovation added an extra 90 feet to the building to maintain its height advantage over nearby buildings.

7. 609 Main at Texas

609 Main at Texas ranks seventh in terms of the tallest buildings in Houston, Texas. The structure measures 752 feet tall and has 49 floors. Designed by Kentall/Heaton Associates, construction began on this building in 2014 and ended in 2017. The building has 48 floors above ground and two below ground. This is mainly an office building, but it is also home to retail businesses on the lower floors.

6. Enterprise Plaza

The Enterprise Plaza first opened in 1980 at 1100 Louisiana Street. This building measures 756 feet tall and has a total of 55 floors. The office building has 1,459,000 square feet of space, and it is home to the headquarters of Enterprise Products Partners L.P., a large gas and oil company. The building was briefly the tallest in Texas from 1980 until 1982.

5. Heritage Plaza

Heritage Plaza is the fifth-tallest building in Houston, measuring a total of 762 feet high. The address for this building is 1111 Bagby Street on the western edge of the Central Business District. This building has 53 floors and 1.1 million square feet of space. Construction started on the office building in 1984 and ended in 1987.

4. TC Energy Center

The TC Energy Center is 780 feet tall and has a total of 56 floors. The large, postmodern-style commercial office building has almost 1.4 million square feet of area. The structure is at 700 Louisiana Street on the northern edge of the Central Business District near the Theater District. TC Energy is a major tenant of this building, and it serves as their headquarters in the United States.

3. Williams Tower

Williams Tower ranks number three on the list of the tallest buildings in Houston. This structure is far taller than the previous entry with a total height of 901 feet and 64 stories. Unlike most of the other structures on this list, Williams Tower is in the Uptown District of Houston at 2800 Post Oak Boulevard. The building first opened in 1983, and it was originally called the Transco Tower. These days, the postmodern office building is home to many tenants, including Williams Companies, Valaris Limited, Hines Interests Limited, and others.  

2. Wells Fargo Bank Plaza

The Wells Fargo Bank Plaza is the second-highest building in Houston with a total height of 992 feet. The office building is at 1000 Louisiana Street. The structure first opened in 1983 after its completion in 1982. The structure has 71 floors and a total of 1.83 million square feet of area. The building was formerly called the Allied Bank Plaza and First Interstate Plaza.

1. JPMorgan Chase Tower

JPMorgan Chase Tower is the leader in the tallest buildings in Houston, measuring 1,002 feet high. This structure is the only one in Houston that measures over 1,000 feet. This building is located at 600 Travis Street in Downtown Houston. The building has 75 floors and 2.2 million square feet of space. The tower had a price tag of $2 billion to construct back in 1981 when construction started. Although it is primarily an office building, the building also has 22,000 square feet of retail space.

Summary of the Tallest Buildings in Houston

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