| Hess Tower | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 1501 McKinney St,Houston,Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°45′16″N95°21′37″W / 29.7544°N 95.3602°W /29.7544; -95.3602 |
| Construction started | March 2008 |
| Owner | H&R REIT |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 29 |
| Floor area | 844,763 sq ft (78,481.1 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Gensler[2] |
| Developer | Trammell Crow |
| Main contractor | Gilbane Building Company |
Hess Tower is a 29-story building located adjacent toDiscovery Green park indowntownHouston,Texas.[3] It was formerly called Discovery Tower untilHess Corporation leased the entire tower in January 2009.[3]
The global architectural firmGensler designed the building.[2] The building was a project of Trammell Crow Company, areal 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]
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