One Shell Plaza
910 Louisiana formerly One Shell Plaza is a 50-story, skyscraper at 910 Louisiana Street in Downtown Houston, Texas. Perched atop the building is an antenna that brings the pinnacle height of the building to. At its completion in 1971, the tower was the tallest in the city.
Designers
910 Louisiana was designed by the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Associate architects were Wilson, Morris, Crain & Anderson, and the landscape architects were Sasaki Associates.The Hancock Whitney Center in New Orleans and Republic Plaza in Denver, also designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, have designs very similar to that of 910 Louisiana. Like 910 Louisiana, the Hancock Whitney Center also has Shell Oil as a major tenant, and was previously named One Shell Square.
History
At its completion in 1971, the tower was the tallest in the city. The building was renovated in 1994. The $80 million in major renovations included an updated lobby and plaza, elevator modernization, upgrades to the buildings EMP systems, new lighting, and ADA modifications.In December 2011 910 Louisiana renewed the lease for. The new lease retroactively had the start date of January 1, 2011, and will last for 15 years, ending in 2025.
In June 2012 910 Louisiana, together with 26-story Two Shell Plaza at 811 Louisiana Street, were purchased by Enterprise Products Partners, which is owned by the family of Dan Duncan, Houston's wealthiest man. The two buildings sold for a reported $550 million.
Tenants
Shell Oil Company, a subsidiary of Shell plc, was headquartered in this building until 2016.Baker Botts, one of the largest law firms in Houston, has been a tenant in the building since it opened in 1971. Baker Botts renewed its eight-floor, 172,301-square-foot lease in 2022, making it a tenant for over 50 years.
As of 2018, NRG Energy occupied the bottom 22 floors of the building.
The Houston Club, on the 49th floor of the building, has dining, entertainment, and meeting facilities.