At 909 feet tall, the Williams Tower is the tallest building in North America outside of an urban center. It was developed by Gerald Hines, who was well aware of the power of buildings able to be advertising symbols in their own right. The building was leased to Transcontinental Pipeline, aka Transco. In the late 1990s, Transco was taken over by the Williams Group, a major energy company, and the building was renamed. The Hines Group, a real estate developing empire founded by Gerald Hines, has its world headquarters in the building. Situated on Post Oak just a few blocks from its intersection with Westheimer, The Galleria, Houston's famed shopping mall developed by Gerald Hines, is just steps away.
For those who know Houston, you already know this. The building is tall and dominates Uptown, like how Houston dominates this part of the country. Its interiors are luxurious and spacious, representing the wealth of Houston, and its title of tallest building in north america outside an urban center represents its prestige and place among the world's great cities.
Main Entrance on Post Oak
Main Lobby Entrance on Post Oak
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