Centerpoint Energy Plaza
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CenterPoint Energy Plaza (formerly Houston Industries Plaza) is a 741 ft (226 m) building in downtown Houston. The original building, finished in 1974, stood at 651 ft (198.5 m), but a 90 ft (27.5 m) extension was added as part of a 1996 renovation. Designed by Richard Keating, FAIA of Keating Khang, this renovation dramatically changed the building, the houston Skyline and the downtown. Keating was also the designer of the nearby Wells Fargo Tower. It has the headquarters of CenterPoint Energy
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When Reliant Energy
moved out of the building and moved into the new Reliant Energy Plaza
in 2003, the company left over 400000 square foot of space vacant.
CenterPoint Energy
CenterPoint Energy is a Fortune 500 electric and natural gas utility serving several markets in the U.S. states of Arkansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Oklahoma, and Texas. It was formerly known as Reliant Energy , NorAm Energy, Houston Industries, and HL&P...
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When Reliant Energy
Reliant Energy
RRI Energy, Inc. , based in Houston, Texas, United States, was an energy company that provided electricity to wholesale customers in the United States. The company was one of the largest independent power producers in the nation with more than 14,000 megawatts of power generation capacity across...
moved out of the building and moved into the new Reliant Energy Plaza
Reliant Energy Plaza
Reliant Energy Plaza is a 518 ft tall skyscraper in Downtown Houston, Texas. It has the headquarters of Reliant Energy. The building has around of space....
in 2003, the company left over 400000 square foot of space vacant.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Houston
- List of tallest buildings in Texas
- List of tallest buildings in the United States