Can you go inside Williams Tower Houston?

The short answer: Unfortunately, no. The long answer: There are currently no observation decks open to the public in downtown Houston. A popular destination for scenic Houston views was the sky lobby at JP Morgan’s Chase Tower located at 600 Travis St.

What is Transco Tower called now?

The Williams Tower (originally named the Transco Tower) is a 64-story, 1.4 million square feet (130,000 m2) class A art deco office tower located in the Uptown District of Houston, Texas.

Can you go to the top of building in Houston?

The JP Morgan Chase Building is 75 stories tall, making it the tallest building in Houston and one of the top 12 tallest buildings in the United States. The observation deck is on the 60th floor and during business hours, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, this observation deck is open to the public for free.

Is the Chase Tower observation deck open?

Note: The JP Morgan Chase observation deck is now permanently closed to the public.

Does Williams Tower have an observation deck?

The Sky Lobby is on the list of observation spots that were previously open to the public but closed, including Wells Fargo Plaza, Williams Tower and the former Skyline Bar & Grill in the Hilton Americas-Houston.

What is at the top of Williams Tower?

The building is actually two 32-floor buildings stacked on top of each other, with separate elevators and garages servicing them. There is no observation deck for visitors anymore. The last one was on the 51st floor was closed after the events of September 11. 2001.

Who built Williams Tower?

John Burgee
Philip Johnson
Williams Tower/Architects

Why is Chase Tower closed?

As of July 2021, Chase is in the process of vacating the building as most employees have been transferred to Chase’s new corporate campus in (east suburban) Tempe. The last employees are expected to transition to the new location by September 30, 2021. At that point, the building will stand empty.

How many floors is Williams Tower?

64Williams Tower / Floors

How much is the Williams Tower worth?

Invesco Real Estate has added a trophy Houston building to its portfolio with the acquisition of Williams Tower. A fund of the Dallas-based firm has purchased the 64-story Galleria-area tower from Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Hines reported Tuesday.