texasboy Posted September 21, 2005 Share Posted September 21, 2005 1000 Main becomes second downtown skyscraper to change hands this summer By Jennifer Dawson Houston Business Journal Updated: 8:00 p.m. ET Sept. 18, 2005 One of the city's newest skyscrapers was acquired last week for what is believed to have been the highest price per square foot ever paid for a building in downtown Houston. Reliant Energy Plaza, located at 1000 Main, was bought by KanAm grundinvest Fonds, an institutional investor out of Germany. The seller was a partnership led by HAUS-INVEST Global of Germany, which had held an ownership stake in the building since August 2004. The other former owners are from Houston: Pinto Realty and Century Development, which developed the building in March 2003 and will continue to manage and lease the property. More Here: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9395712/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominax Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 (edited) Centerpoint Energy Plaza Is this normally lit like this every night with all those lights!!! Ive never seen that before Edited July 16, 2006 by Dominax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gonzo1976 Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 Is this normally lit like this every night with all those lights!!! Ive never seen that before Ha! No. Judging by the glow on the other buildings, it looks like it might have been during one of those downtown laser/light shows they used to have a few years back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 i thought that was the reliant building... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalparadise Posted July 16, 2006 Share Posted July 16, 2006 I heard (never confirmed this) that the original plan for that open roof was to shine a huge spotlight straight up at night that would be seen for 50 miles, or so. It seemed sort of like the idea behind the lighting on the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.To me, that would have been a pretty tasteful answer to everyone who wants more downtown lights at night. It would have been elegant, like the beacon on Williams Tower.Anyway, I think the Reliant people believed it would appear wasteful, particularly in the climate of deregulation, where Reliant's rates are higher, in effort to break up their monopoly here. I guess it's still an option... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose1100 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 I heard (never confirmed this) that the original plan for that open roof was to shine a huge spotlight straight up at night that would be seen for 50 miles, or so. It seemed sort of like the idea behind the lighting on the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.To me, that would have been a pretty tasteful answer to everyone who wants more downtown lights at night. It would have been elegant, like the beacon on Williams Tower. Anyway, I think the Reliant people believed it would appear wasteful, particularly in the climate of deregulation, where Reliant's rates are higher, in effort to break up their monopoly here. I guess it's still an option... Do you mean the Luxor? MGM Grand: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 i thought that was the reliant building...You are correct it was the Reliant building. But then Reliant split itself into two separate companies and moved the part named Reliant into the new tower at 1000 Main. The part left in the former Reliant building is CenterPoint, hence it is now the CenterPoint building, or CenterPoint Plaza, or CenterPoint Tower... I don't know what the official name is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Ha! No. Judging by the glow on the other buildings, it looks like it might have been during one of those downtown laser/light shows they used to have a few years back.If definitely was a Power of Houston show. Power of Houston picsIn '86 we also had Rendezvous Houston which was a lot longer show but only visible from the west side. It was a great show as well. Weather was really cloudy that day which made the city almost glow. Rendezvous Houston Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 You are correct it was the Reliant building. But then Reliant split itself into two separate companies and moved the part named Reliant into the new tower at 1000 Main. The part left in the former Reliant building is CenterPoint, hence it is now the CenterPoint building, or CenterPoint Plaza, or CenterPoint Tower... I don't know what the official name is.okay ... thanks for that clarification! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonianInColorado Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 When I left Houston in 1992, it was just called 1100 Milam as I recall. I think they have since changed the address and added the pillars and flat piece with a hole to the top. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MexAmerican_Moose Posted July 21, 2006 Share Posted July 21, 2006 doesn't it have a helipad at the top? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houstonmacbro Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 doesn't it have a helipad at the top?let's hope not. that must be a b*tch to land in. i would think the pilots would have to be air force certified to land in that hole...? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalparadise Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Do you mean the Luxor? Right. Thanks for the correction. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymac4 Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Ever since I moved to Houston a couple of years back I have wanted to see the top of this building. It is so mysterious to me. I recently purchased a good camera and I would love to get some photos of the top 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 Ever since I moved to Houston a couple of years back I have wanted to see the top of this building. It is so mysterious to me. I recently purchased a good camera and I would love to get some photos of the topTry from the observation level of Chase Tower. I think you can get a pretty good shot from there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Double L Posted August 14, 2006 Share Posted August 14, 2006 You aren't usually allowed up there but I know they've had weddings up there in the past. I'd just take the risk and call them and ask them and maybe they will let you take pictures from up there. Chase tower is the best observation deck in Houston but I think Wells Fargo has a better view of this building as long as downtown is not on an orange level terror alert they will let you up in Wells Fargo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
editor Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Can someone who works downtown swing by the Centerpoint Energy building and check the sign to see if it's "Centerpoint Energy Plaza" or "Centerpoint Energy Tower?" I've seen it both ways, and I'd like to fix HAI if it's wrong. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhicks2000 Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I think this is the old Enron building? This is the lower resolution pic. If anyone would like to see the higher res let me know...` Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted February 24, 2008 Share Posted February 24, 2008 I think this is the old Enron building?This is the lower resolution pic. If anyone would like to see the higher res let me know...` The newer of the former Enron buildings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hindesky Posted September 25, 2021 Share Posted September 25, 2021 The building at 1001 Travis was getting a chiller replacement. They had the block of McKinney between Main and Travis blocked off with a huge crane. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highrise Tower Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 This is actually a very nice, and tall building. I took these photos today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rechlin Posted June 6 Share Posted June 6 This suffered worse damage from the storm that I previously realized: 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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