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400 Poydras Tower
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General information
Type Office
Location 400 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA
United States
Coordinates 29°56′55″N 90°04′04″W / 29.9485°N 90.0679°W / 29.9485; -90.0679
Completed 1983
Height
Antenna spire N/A
Roof 442 feet (135 m)
Technical details
Floor count 32
Floor area Office: 620,001 sq ft (57,600.0 m2)
Lifts/elevators 19
Design and construction
Architect Skidmore, Owings and Merrill

The 400 Poydras Tower is a very tall building in New Orleans, Louisiana. It used to be called the Texaco Center. This building is 32 stories high, which means it has 32 floors. It stands about 442 feet (135 meters) tall.

About 400 Poydras Tower

The 400 Poydras Tower was finished in 1983. It is a modern office building. Many businesses have their offices here. It is a very important building in the city's business area.

Building Features

This skyscraper has a lot of space for offices. It has over 620,000 square feet of office space. That's a huge area, like many football fields! Each floor has about 22,000 square feet that companies can rent. This makes it a great place for large and small businesses.

Where is it Located?

The tower is at 400 Poydras Street. This street is in the Central Business District of New Orleans. The Central Business District is the main area where many businesses and tall buildings are located. It's like the heart of the city for work and commerce.

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