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The Wells Fargo Plaza, formerly the Allied Bank Plaza and First Interstate Bank Plaza, is a skyscraper located at 1000 Louisiana Street in Downtown Houston, Texas in the United States. This building is currently the 16th-tallest Building in the United States, the second tallest building in Texas and Houston, after Houston's JPMorgan Chase Tower, and the tallest all-glass building in the Western Hemisphere.〔(Emporis ) (Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston, Facts ). Retrieved 26 February 2010.〕 It is the tallest building named for Wells Fargo. From street level, the building is tall and contains 71 floors. It extends four more stories below street level.〔(Emporis ) - (Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston ). Retrieved 11 December 2006.〕 Only the Wells Fargo Plaza offers direct access from the street to the Houston tunnel system (a series of underground walkways connecting many of downtown Houston's office towers); otherwise, entry points are from street-level stairs, escalators, and elevators located inside buildings that are connected to the tunnel. Wells Fargo Plaza features a wide variety of fine amenities for its tenants including The Houstonian Lite Health Club located on the 14th floor. Sky lobbies on the 34/35th and 58/59th floors are not publicly accessible and offer views of Downtown Houston. These sky lobbies are served by double-decker elevators and primarily serve as transfer floors to local elevators. ==History== It was designed by Richard Keating, FAIA while a partner of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill.〔"Cleanup begins as Alicia dwindles." ''St. Petersburg Times''. Compiled by the ''St. Petersburg Times'' from ''Associated Press'' and ''United Press International'' Wires. Volume 100, Number 27. Saturday August 20, 1983. Page 11A. Section "Houston From 1A." Google News (9 of 78 ). Retrieved on December 1, 2009.〕 In 1983 the building lost a large number of windows during Hurricane Alicia. Originally named the Allied Bank Plaza, it was renamed to the First Interstate Bank Plaza in 1988.〔Bivins, Ralph. "(New towers won't touch `ego buildings' of past )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Sunday November 2, 2003. Business 8. Correction published on November 4, 2003. Retrieved on December 1, 2009.〕 In 1993, the Consulate-General of the United Kingdom in Houston leased in the First Interstate Plaza.〔"(Leasing briefs )." ''Houston Chronicle''. Sunday December 12, 1993. Business 8. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.〕 In 1995 Koll Real Estate lost the management contract for the First Interstate Plaza.〔Rutledge, Tanya. "(http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/1996/09/16/newscolumn2.html )." ''Houston Business Journal''. Friday September 13, 1996. Retrieved on April 7, 2010.〕 In 1996 NGC Corp. (now Dynegy) leased in the First Interstate Plaza. The company moved over 700 jobs from a suburban office building along U.S. Route 290 (Northwest Freeway) to the Wells Fargo Plaza.〔Carlsen, Peter S. and Dale E. Smith. "(Houston's CBD resurgence is theme of Legacy Awards )." ''Houston Business Journal''. Friday February 21, 1997. Retrieved on December 1, 2009.〕 In 2012, the company moved out of the building as part of downsizing initiatives while undergoing bankruptcy procedures.〔Blum, J. "(Dynegy expanding in Houston after big deals )." ''Houston Business Journal''. Friday August 29, 2014. Retrieved on January 11, 2015.〕 In 2006, Targa Resources signed an 11-year lease to occupy of space in the Wells Fargo Plaza. Targa expanded from its subleased space and began to occupy floors 43 through 46.〔Scaroni, Livia. "(Targa Inks Deal at Wells Fargo Plaza )." ''CoStar Group''. July 26, 2006. Retrieved on December 1, 2009.〕 In 2007 CB Richard Ellis became the exclusive leasing agent for Wells Fargo Plaza. As of October of that year the building was 91% leased. The leased space consists mostly of large tenants, with some mid-sized tenants occupying space.〔"(CBRE named exclusive agent for Wells Fargo Plaza )." ''Real Estate Weekly''. December 12, 2009. Retrieved on December 1, 2009.〕 In December 2014, PwC moved into the offices formerly occupied by Dynegy.〔"(PwC US Opens New Workspace in the Heart of Downtown Houston )." ''PwC''. Monday December 15, 2014. Retrieved on January 11, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wells Fargo Plaza (Houston)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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