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Coordinates: 29°45′25″N 95°22′15″W / 29.7570°N 95.3708°W / 29.7570; -95.3708
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Two Allen Center
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General information
StatusClosed
TypeOffice
Location1200 Smith Street, Houston, Texas
Coordinates29°45′25″N 95°22′15″W / 29.7570°N 95.3708°W / 29.7570; -95.3708
Completed1978
OwnerBrookfield Properties
ManagementBrookfield Properties
Height
Roof521 ft (159 m)
Technical details
Floor count36
Floor area1,157,010 sq ft (107,490 m2)[1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Lloyd Jones Brewer and Associates

Two Allen Center is a 521 ft (159 m) tall skyscraper in Houston, Texas. It was completed in 1978 and has 36 floors. It is the 24th tallest building in the city.

The building has travertine flooring and is Energy Star labelled.[2] It is owned by Brookfield Properties.[3]

Two Allen Center hosts the headquarters of Houston-based national tax and business law firm Chamberlain Hrdlicka. Chamberlain Hrdlicka is located on the 13th and 14th floors.[4]

It was known as the Citicorp Building in 1989. During that year Exxon had office space there.[5]

Devon Energy had its Houston office in Two Allen Center. In October 2012 Devon Energy announced that it was closing its office there, affecting 500 jobs.[6]

Previously Trizec Properties had its Houston offices in Suite 1100.[7]

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References

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  1. ^ "Two Allen Center Co. LLC | Energy Star".
  2. ^ "Energy Star Labeled Building Profile – Two Allen". Energy Star, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Two Allen Center". Brookfield Properties. Archived from the original on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  4. ^ "[1]
  5. ^ Bivins, Ralph. "Exxon mulls move to Greenspoint site." Houston Chronicle. Wednesday, December 13, 1989. Business 3. Retrieved on August 3, 2009.
  6. ^ Pulsinelli, Olivia. "Devon Energy to close Houston office, will affect 500 employees." Houston Business Journal. Thursday, October 11, 2012. Retrieved on October 14, 2012.
  7. ^ "Contact Us" (). Trizec Properties. April 11, 2003. Retrieved on March 8, 2014. "Corporate Headquarters Trizec Properties, Inc. 10 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 1100 Chicago, IL 60606"