The 75-Story J.P. Morgan Chase Tower of Houston, Texas, formerly the Texas Commerce Tower, is the tallest building in Houston and Texas. Houston redirects here. ... ...

It is also the 9th tallest building in the United States and is one of the tallest structures in the world. 1. ... Until the mid 20th century the record for the worlds tallest structure was relatively clearly defined (see table below. ...

The tower was built in Downtown Houston at 600 Travis Street in 1981 as the Texas Commerce Tower. It was designed by I.M. Pei & Partners and 3D/International. The building was supposed to be 80 stories, but the FAA felt that the additional five floors was a risk for aircraft going into and out of William P. Hobby Airport. This article talks about the central business district of Houston, Texas. ... Ieoh Ming Pei (貝聿銘 pinyin Bèi Yùmíng) is a Chinese American architect born in Suzhou, China on April 26, 1917. ... The Federal Aviation Administration is the entity of the United States government which regulates and oversees all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S. // Activities Along with the European Joint Aviation Authorities, the FAA is one of the two main agencies worldwide responsible for the certification of new aircraft. ... William P. Hobby Airport (IATA: HOU, ICAO: KHOU) is named after former Texas governor William P. Hobby and is located in Houston, Texas. ...

The building was the tallest building in the United States west of the Mississippi River until the Library Tower, now known as the U.S. Bank Tower was built in Los Angeles. Length 6,270 km Elevation of the source 450 m Average discharge Saint Louis¹: 5,500 m³/s Vicksburg²: 16,800 m³/s Baton Rouge³: 12,800 m³/s Area watershed 2,980,000 km² Origin  Lake Itasca Mouth  Gulf of Mexico Basin countries United States (98. ... U.S. Bank Tower in Downtown Los Angeles is the tallest North American building west of Chicago. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish Los Ángeles , meaning the angels), also known as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ...

The observation deck of this building is on the 60th floor. One can take the elevator straight up, providing a panoramic view of the city of Houston.

While still called the Texas Commerce Tower from time to time, the tower is owned by J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., and it has moved many of its financial businesses from New York, New York to Houston. JPMorgan Chase & Co. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ...

External link

• Profile of the Chase Tower

The tower is actually owned by Hines Management Co., and the majority space is leased by JPMChase. JPMChase will be vacating the rental space next year and moving into the JPMorgn Center, which is across the street from the Tower and is actually owned by JPMorgan Chase.