KBR Tower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids KBR Tower |
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The KBR Tower, with the Downtown Houston YMCA ahead
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 601 Jefferson Street, Houston, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29°45′12″N 95°22′20″W / 29.7533°N 95.3723°W |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Owner | Trizec Properties |
| Management | Brookfield Properties |
| Height | |
| Roof | 550 ft (170 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Floor area | 1,047,744 sq ft (97,339 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Neuhaus & Taylor |
The KBR Tower is a very tall building, known as a skyscraper, located in Downtown Houston, Texas, United States. It stands at 550 feet (about 167.6 meters) high and is part of a larger group of buildings called the Cullen Center. This impressive 40-story building is home to the main offices of KBR, Inc., a company that works on big engineering and construction projects.
The KBR Tower was finished in 1973. It has a huge amount of space for offices, covering about 1,047,748 square feet. The building was designed by Neuhaus & Taylor, and Linbeck Construction Company was the main builder.
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The Tower's Story
Early Days and Name Changes
The KBR Tower has had a few different names over the years. In 1991, a company called M. W. Kellogg moved into the building. They took up 16 floors, which was a lot of space! Because of this, the skyscraper was renamed the M. W. Kellogg Tower.
Later, in 1998, a big energy company named Exxon planned to use some of the tower's space for a new part of their business.
Changes with Halliburton
By 2001, another company called Halliburton owned the tower together with TrizecHahn. Halliburton thought about moving many of its employees to a different area of Houston. They planned to leave a large amount of office space in the Kellogg Tower empty. However, by December 2001, Halliburton decided not to move. It made more sense for them to keep using the space they already had, especially when the economy was not doing so well.
Recent Years and KBR's Home
In 2009, the company that manages the building, Brookfield Properties, started offering smaller office spaces in the KBR Tower. This was helpful for small businesses or people starting their own companies.
In 2010, KBR, Inc. signed a long agreement to rent a very large amount of space in the KBR Tower for 20 years. This made the KBR Tower a very important building for KBR. In 2011, Brookfield Properties Corp. decided to sell half of its ownership in the KBR Tower. KBR, Inc. already owned the other half. In 2012, a company called W.P. Carey bought the KBR Tower.
Images for kids
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Base of the KBR Tower
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The KBR Tower at night, with the Continental Center I
