How much did 1500 Louisiana Street cost to build?
1500 Louisiana Street is a 40-story office tower in downtown Houston, designed by Cesar Pelli and Kendall/Heaton for Enron. Construction ran from 1999 to 2002. The Council on Vertical Urbanism records an architectural height of 182.9 metres, while Kendall/Heaton records approximately 1.3 million square feet of floor area. A 2001 downtown market report listed the tower-and-garage project at USD 200 million; 2002 property reporting later estimated its development cost at more than USD 300 million.
Reported project cost
$300 million
Cost basis: 2002
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How the cost changed
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Reported project cost
2002$300 million
chron.comOriginal budget
2001$200 million
bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.comPublished project estimate
2025$98.7 million
tdlr.texas.govProject metrics
Key dimensions
- HeightCouncil on Vertical Urbanism
- 182.9 m
- Floor areaKendall/Heaton Associates
- 120,773.952 m²
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