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JPMorgan Chase Tower
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Former names Texas Commerce Tower in United Energy Plaza
Texas Commerce Tower
Alternative names Chase Tower
General information
Status Complete
Type Commercial offices
Location 600 Travis Street
Houston, Texas
Coordinates 29°45′38″N 95°21′50″W / 29.760556°N 95.363889°W / 29.760556; -95.363889
Construction started 1981; 43 years ago (1981)
Completed 1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Cost U.S. $2 billion
Owner Chase
Height
Architectural 305.4 m (1,002 ft)
Roof 305.4 m (1,002 ft)
Top floor 296.8 m (974 ft)
Observatory 268 m (879 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 75
Floor area 2,243,013 sq ft (208,382.7 m2)
Lifts/elevators 52
Design and construction
Architect I.M. Pei & Partners
Ziegler Cooper Architects
Developer Hines Interests Limited Partnership
Structural engineer CBM Engineers
Main contractor Turner Construction

JPMorgan Chase Tower is a skyscraper in Houston, United States. It is 305 meters (1002 feet) tall and has 75 floors. It was built in 1982 and is one of the tallest buildings in the United States.

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