1400 Smith Street

November 2025 Skyscraper in Houston, Texas February 2025 __NOTOC__ 1400 Smith Street 1400SmithDowntown.jpg 200px 1400 Smith StreetHouston, TexasUnited States 29.75554 -95.37182 inline,title region:US-TX_type:landmark completed 1983 691 ft on 50 1266714 ft2 onhttps://www.energystar.gov/buildings/certified_buildings_and_plants/b_1403308 FOUR ALLEN | ENERGY STAR www.energystar.gov Pelli Clarke Pelli (design); Kendall/Heaton Associates (AoR) CBM Engineers Clark Construction Chevron Corporation 1400 Smith Street (formerly Enron Complex) is a 691 ft on tall skyscraper located in downtown Houston, Texas, United States. The building has 50 floors and is the 11th tallest building in the city. Designed by architectural firm Lloyd Jones Brewer and Associates, the building was completed in 1983. Brookfield Properties - 1400 Smith Street 2008-04-06 http://www.brookfieldproperties.com/building/detail.cfm?BID=264 https://web.archive.org/web/20080614070036/http://www.brookfieldproperties.com/building/detail.cfm?BID=264 2008-06-14 dead The 1200000 ft2 m2 on office tower is situated on Houston's six-mile (10 km) pedestrian and retail tunnel system that links many of the city's downtown towers. It was formerly Four Allen Center, a part of the Allen Center complex.http://www.brookfieldofficeproperties.com/content/introduction/about_brookfield_and_1400_smith_street-8715.html About Brookfield & 1400 Smith Street https://web.archive.org/web/20120317060511/http://www.brookfieldofficeproperties.com/content/introduction/about_brookfield_and_1400_smith_street-8715.html 2012-03-17 Brookfield Properties August 3, 2011 Allen Center is a 4.4 million square foot Class “A” office complex in downtown Houston consisting of One Allen Center, Two Allen Center, Three Allen Center and 1400 Smith Street (Four Allen Center). The building was the former headquarters of Enron, one of America's largest commodities trading companies during the 1990s and later infamous for its financial scandal in 2001. 1400 Smith Street was originally known as Four Allen Center prior to Enron relocating to Houston in 1985.1400 Smith, Houston, TX - Skyscrapers on Waymarking.com 2008-04-06 http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMZQZ Before Enron's collapse, the energy giant constructed a second, similar building across the street, connected to 1400 Smith Street by a circular skywalk. In 2006, Brookfield Properties acquired the 1200000 ft2 sqm on Four Allen Center for $120 million. At the same time, Brookfield announced that Chevron USA signed a lease for the entire building. Brookfield held 4 Allen Center in a joint partnership with the private equity group The Blackstone Group. As of 2006, the joint venture has 7400000 ft2 sqm of office space in Downtown Houston, making it the largest office owner in the central business district."Brookfield Properties Acquires Four Allen Center in Downtown Houston and Leases Entire Building to Chevron." Business Wire. October 5, 2006. Retrieved on October 1, 2010. Beginning in 2006, Chevron leased the entirety of the building. Earlier in 2011 Brookfield Properties, the owner of the building, searched for a prospective buyer. In June 2011, Chevron bought the building from Brookfield for $340 million. Brookfield confirmed the purchase on June 24, 2011.Dawson, Jennifer. "Chevron finalizes downtown Houston office tower purchase." Houston Business Journal. June 24, 2011. Retrieved on August 3, 2011. If Chevron had not fully occupied the building, Brookfield would have put the building on the market, and Holliday Fowler Fenoglio LP would have had the listing.http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/print-edition/2011/05/06/downtown-real-estate-lures-buyers.html?page=all Downtown Houston real estate lures buyers Houston Business Journal May 6, 2011 October 15, 2011 Holliday Fenoglio’s Williamson said Brookfield also will sell Chevron USA Inc.’s building at 1400 Smith, the former headquarters of Enron Corp. Chevron may buy the asset it fully occupies, but if it doesn’t, Williamson said HFF will have the listing. See also Texas Architecture Architecture of Houston List of tallest buildings in Houston List of tallest buildings in Texas Enron Notes References Emporis Skyscraperpage External links 1400 Smith Street website Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Houston Category:Headquarters in the United States Category:Office buildings completed in 1983 Category:Chevron Corporation Category:Enron