1221 Lamar Avenue

4 Houston Center
The Shops At Houston Center

The “city within a city,” Houston Center, featuring 3.4 million of Class A office space combines a superior location, immediate access to major freeways, professional management, complete skybridge, tunnel networks, and convenient parking. An outstanding collection of amenities including downtown’s only shopping mall, The Shops at Houston Center, the 399-room world class Four Seasons Hotel, the Four Seasons Apartments, downtown Houston’s most prestigious residential address, and the Houston Center Club are other prominent Houston Center landmarks. Houston Center features graciously landscaped plazas, intriguing public sculptures, and a beautiful 6.8 acre tree-lined urban garden linking the property to the George R. Brown Convention Center and 1,200-room convention center hotel.

This property includes a wireless Fiber System that provides high speed telecommunications, Four Houston Center provides direct access to The Shops at Houston Center retail mall on the lower level of the tower.

This building encompasses two city blocks bounded by Lamar, San Jacinto, McKinney, and Austin streets. All Houston Center properties are connected via climate-controlled skywalks to downtown Houston’s underground tunnel system, and Houston Center Gardens.

Mail services include Federal Express Service Center (manned, full service) and U.S. Post Office (manned, full service). Retail services include: art studios and galleries, book and periodicals, cards, collectibles and gifts, catering services, chiropractor, clothing (men and women), dentists, electronics, fine jewelry and repairs, florists, graphics and printing, health and beauty, medical clinic, music, office supplies, optometrist, photo and video, private meeting, dining and party facilities, and offering a variety of full service and fast food restaurants.

Abundant garage parking (4-level) connected via climate-controlled skywalks and there is immediate access to the Southwest Freeway (US-59), I-45, the Hardy Toll Road, and I-10.

This building was awarded an Energy Star label in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013 for its operating efficiency.

In 2011, this building was awarded LEED certification at the Gold level by the U.S. Green Building Council.

Operating expenses include a 3% management fee.

02/08: The reported operating expenses for 2008 are subject to 3% annual increases.