One Shell Plaza

12th tallest finished building in Houston

One Shell Plaza is an office building in Houston, with 50 floors, finished in 1970. It stands 217.6 m (714 ft) tall, which makes it the 12th tallest finished building in Houston.

Height

217.6 m · 714 ft

Rank in Houston

12th of 25 listed

Floors

50

Completed

1970

Use

Office

City

Houston, USA

Next to it in the ranking

• 10th · 1600 Smith Street223.1 m · 732 ft · 1984
• 11th · Fulbright Tower221 m · 725 ft · 1982
• 13th · 1400 Smith Street210.6 m · 691 ft · 1983
• 14th · Three Allen Center208.8 m · 685 ft · 1980

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Heights, floors and years for finished buildings follow published figures, cross-checked with Wikipedia's list of tallest buildings in Houston. Last checked 2 Nov 2026.