![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() At the time, it broke records for being the tallest granite-clad structure in the world and the tallest composite concrete and steel building in the world. The office building was built in 1981 and originally named the Commerce Tower. It also recently opened a sky lobby on the 40th floor. At 600 Travis St., the deck used to be open to the public but since 2016 has only been available for tenants due to foot traffic in the building being a nuisance to those who worked there. Standing at 1,002 feet and 75 stories tall, the JPMorgan Chase Tower has the highest observation deck of any building in the city. While both have observation decks, they are not open to the public. They both are not only the tallest buildings in Houston, but the tallest in Texas. The Bayou City has two buildings that qualify as "supertall," meaning they measure taller than 984 feet: the JPMorgan Chase Tower and the Wells Fargo Plaza. ![]()
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