1000 Main facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 1000 Main (formerly Reliant Energy Plaza) |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Location | 1000 Main Street, Houston, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°45′24″N 95°21′56″W / 29.7568°N 95.3656°W |
| Construction started | 2001 |
| Completed | 2003 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 518 ft (158 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 36 |
| Floor area | 130,063 m2 (1,399,990 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 20 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Gensler Associates Ltd. |
1000 Main is a tall building in Downtown Houston, Texas. It used to be called Reliant Energy Plaza. This skyscraper is managed by a company called Transwestern. It is home to the main offices of GenOn Energy. The building has a lot of space, about 800,000 square feet!
Building Basics
1000 Main was built between 2001 and 2003. It has 36 floors. This makes it the 25th tallest building in Houston. The building is made from strong materials like glass, steel, and concrete.
At night, special lights on top of the building and on the main street side flash. They show different patterns and colors, which looks really cool!
What's Inside?
The building stands where an old hotel, the Lamar Hotel, used to be. That hotel was taken down in 1985.
On the 10th and 11th floors, there is a special trading area. This area has very high ceilings, about 30 feet tall! A part of Royal Dutch Shell, a big energy company, uses this space. This trading floor is located between the building's parking garage and the main office tower.
When the building first opened, a company called Reliant Energy used a lot of space there. Other companies also had offices in 1000 Main.
Images for kids
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The bottom part of the 1000 Main building.
