American General Center
| America Tower | |
|---|---|
AIG American General | |
| Height | |
| Roof | 590 ft (180 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 43 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Lloyd Jones Brewer and Associates |
| Main contractor | W.S. Bellows Construction Corporation |
The American General Center is a complex of several office buildings in Neartown Houston, Texas located along Allen Parkway.[1][2] It is the global headquarters for Corebridge Financial, formerly American General.
The America Tower is a 590 ft (180m) tall skyscraper. It was completed in 1983 and has 43 floors. It is the 21st tallest building in the city. It serves as the headquarters of
BDO USA, LLP. The other buildings include the Life Building, the Wortham Tower, the Woodson Tower (a.k.a. the Liberty Tower), and the Riviana Building.[4]
History
On July 1, 1983
Continental Center I.[11] Continental had occupied approximately 250,000 square feet (23,000 m2) in space in the America Tower before its lease expired in July 1998.[12]
In 1998 Andersen Consulting, now
Houston Business Journal described this as "an astonishing number for the size of Andersen Consulting's lease."[2] In 1999, realty firm Cushman & Wakefield moved its Houston office into the America Tower from the Wells Fargo Tower of Four Oaks Place in Uptown Houston. As of 1999 the building was 99% leased.[13]
Tenants
American General Life Companies has offices in the America Tower.[14]
American General Life Insurance Company is headquartered in the Life Building.[15]
Consulate-General of Norway in Houston was in Suite 1185 in the Riviana Building.[4][18] It has since relocated in another building in Neartown.[19]
Gallery
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Four of the towers of the American General Center
See also
References
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- ^ Houston Business Journal. Friday February 19, 1999. Retrieved on August 22, 2009.
- ^ "Contact Us." Baker Hughes. Retrieved on October 19, 2009.
- ^ a b "American General Center." Drillinginfo. Retrieved on August 23, 2009.
- Toledo Blade. Wednesday March 16, 1983. Page 4. Google News3 of 52. Retrieved on August 22, 2009.
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- ^ World Airline Directory. Flight International. March 22–28, 1995. 64. Archived 2012-03-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Company History 1978 to 1990 Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine." Continental Airlines. Retrieved on July 28, 2009.
- ^ "Continental Moving Offices to Houston". The Toledo Blade. Associated Press. February 12, 1983. p. 4. Retrieved 4 November 2021 – via Google News.
- ^ "Texas Air Plays Rough-And-Tumble Game of Takeover." Miami Herald. March 2, 1986. 1A. Retrieved November 13, 2009. Archived October 21, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Company History 1991 to 2000 Archived 2012-03-01 at the Wayback Machine." Continental Airlines. Retrieved February 11, 2009.
- Houston Business Journal. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
- ^ Bivins, Ralph (November 14, 1999). "Ex-mayor Lanier relocating real estate office downtown." Houston Chronicle. Business 8. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
- ^ "Cancellation/Full Surrender Information." American General Life Companies. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- American General Life Insurance Company. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
- ^ "United States." Ebro Foods. Retrieved February 11, 2012. "Ebro North America Riviana & New World Pasta HOUSTON 2777 Allen Parkway Houston, Texas 77019-2141"
- Riviana Foods. Retrieved February 11, 2012. "Headquarters: Riviana Foods Inc. 2777 Allen Parkway Houston, Texas 77019-2141"
- ^ "Welcome to the Royal Norwegian Consulate General in Houston." Consulate-General of Norway in Houston. April 25, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2009.
- ^ "About the Consulate General in Houston." Norway in the United States. Retrieved February 20, 2010.
