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{{Infobox building {{Infobox building
|name = BG Group Place |name = 811 Main (formerly BG Group Place)
|image = BPGroupplaceHouston.JPG |image = BG_Group_Place_Houston_TX_2014_08_03_01.jpg
|image_size = 200px |image_size = 200px
|caption = |caption = BG Group Place May 2011
|location = 811 Main Street, ] ], ] |location = 811 Main Street, ] ], ]
|latd = 29.7578 |coordinates = {{coord|29.7578|-95.3636|region:US-TX|display=inline,title}}
|longd = -95.3636
|iso_region = US-TX
|coordinates_display= title
|status = Complete |status = Complete
|start_date = 2008 |start_date = 2008
|completion_date = |completion_date = Feb 2011
|est_completion = May 2011
|opening = |opening =
|building_type = Office |building_type = Office
|antenna_spire = |antenna_spire =
|roof = {{convert|630|ft|m|abbr=on}} |roof = {{convert|631|ft|m|abbr=on}}
|top_floor = |top_floor =
|floor_count = 46 Total |floor_count = 46 Total
|elevator_count = 18 in building, 3 in garage. |elevator_count = 18 in building, 3 in garage.
|cost = |cost =
|floor_area = {{convert|940,000|sqft|m2|abbr=on}} |floor_area = {{convert|1,262,865|sqft|m2|abbr=on}}<ref>{{cite web|title=BG Group Place|url=http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/bg-group-place/1927|website=Skyscraper Center|publisher=CTBUH|access-date=2017-08-01}}</ref>
|architect = ] & Kendall/Heaton Associates |architect = ] & Kendall/Heaton Associates
|structural_engineer= |structural_engineer=
|main_contractor = Harvey Builders |main_contractor = Harvey Builders
|developer = Hines |developer = Hines
|owner = |owner = Invesco
|management = |management =
|references = |references =
}} }}
'''BG Group Place''' (formerly MainPlace) is a 630&nbsp;ft (192 m) tall skyscraper in ] ], ]. It was completed in 2010 and has 46 floors. It has been pre-certified Platinum <ref name="chron1">{{cite journal | title = Green is the new tall in Houston skylines | journal = Houston Chronicle | date = 2011-04-14 | first = Lisa | last = Grey| id = | url = http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/arts/gray/7522028.html | accessdate = 2011-04-22}}</ref>]. When it was completed, BG Group Place became the ] and features a skygarden on the 39th floor.<ref></ref> It is the tallest building built in Houston in 23 years, after the ] was completed in 1987. According to the building's website, MainPlace will be ready for occupancy by February 2011.<ref> http://www.mainplacehouston.com/Building_Features.html</ref> '''811 Main''' (formerly BG Group Place and MainPlace) is a 630&nbsp;ft (192 m) tall skyscraper in ] ], ]. It was completed in February 2011 and has 46 floors. It is ] Platinum Certified.<ref name="chron1">{{cite journal | title = Green is the new tall in Houston skylines | journal = Houston Chronicle | date = 2011-04-14 | first = Lisa | last = Grey| url = http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/arts/gray/7522028.html | access-date = 2011-04-22}}</ref> When it was completed, BG Group Place became the ] and features a skygarden on the 39th floor.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mainplacehouston.com/Building_Features.html|title=Building website|accessdate=15 April 2023|archive-date=4 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090904074700/http://www.mainplacehouston.com/Building_Features.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the tallest building built in Houston in 23 years, after the ] was completed in 1987.
The naming was done when ] became an anchor tenant and leased 164,000sq ft of space.<ref> Prime Property by Nancy Sarnoff October 25, 2010</ref> The naming was done when ] became an anchor tenant and leased 164,000sq ft of space.<ref> Prime Property by Nancy Sarnoff October 25, 2010</ref><br />
The primary monument & all core signage for the facility was built by Ad Display Sign Systems.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://addisplaysigns.com/gallery.html#prettyPhoto/0/|access-date=15 April 2023|website=addisplaysigns.com|title=Photo Gallery}}</ref><br />
Current major tenants include:
*Crestwood Midstream Partners
*KPMG
*Baker Hostetler
*Latham & Watkins
*Quorum
*Citi
*Kayne Anderson
*Reed Smith


==Environmental features== ==Environmental features==
Features included in the building is a 39th-floor skygarden, and a fully gardened top floor of the parking garage, that soak up rainwater. Water that condenses in the building's air-conditioning system is used to irrigate the plants.<ref name="chron1"/> Features included in the building is a 39th-floor skygarden and a fully gardened top floor of the parking garage, that soaks up rainwater. Water that condenses in the building's air-conditioning system is used to irrigate the plants.<ref name="chron1"/>


Glass fins that act as sunshades reduce the building's need for air-conditioning. The 10-foot ceilings (a foot higher than the modern standard) allow in more sunlight, cutting the need for electric lights.<ref name="chron1"/> Glass fins that act as sunshades reduce the building's need for air-conditioning. The 10-foot ceilings (a foot higher than the modern standard) allow in more sunlight, cutting the need for electric lights.<ref name="chron1"/>


==Layout== ==Layout==
Each floor is on average {{convert|27000|sqft|m2}} and can hold up to 8 full corner offices.<ref>http://www.mainplacehouston.com/Floor_Plans.html</ref> Each floor is on average {{convert|27000|sqft|m2}} and can hold up to 8 full corner offices.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mainplacehouston.com/Floor_Plans.html |title=Hines Mainplace |website=www.mainplacehouston.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090107054113/http://www.mainplacehouston.com/Floor_Plans.html |archive-date=2009-01-07}} </ref>
*Basement Floor 2: Parking *Basement Floor 2: Parking
*Basement Floor 1: Parking, access to Downtown Houston tunnel system, and a small area for retail space. *Basement Floor 1: Parking, access to Downtown Houston tunnel system, and a small area for retail space.
*1st Floor: Lobby, 1 large and 1 small retail space area, as well as reserved and unreserved parking. Access to the Downtown Houston tunnel system will also be available via an escalator to Basement Floor 1. The {{convert|30|ft|m|adj=on}} high ceilings will extend through Floor 2 and half of Floor 3. *1st Floor: Lobby, 1 large and 1 small retail space area, as well as reserved and unreserved parking. Access to the Downtown Houston tunnel system will also be available via an escalator to Basement Floor 1. The {{convert|30|ft|m|adj=on}} high ceilings will extend through Floor 2 and half of Floor 3.
*Floors 2-10: Parking *Floors 2-10: Parking
*Floor 11: Garage rooftop garden and premium office space. *Floor 11: Garage rooftop garden and premium office space
*Floors 12-20: Low rise office space *Floors 12-20: Low rise office space
*Floor 21: Low to mid transfer *Floor 21: Low to mid transfer
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*Floors 39-43: Sky Garden and premium office space (not open to the public) *Floors 39-43: Sky Garden and premium office space (not open to the public)
*Floors 44-46: High rise office space *Floors 44-46: High rise office space
*Floors 47 and 48: Mechanical Area *Floor 47: Mechanical Area


==See also== ==See also==
{{Portalbox|Houston|Architecture}} {{Portal|Texas|Architecture}}
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File:BG Group Place Houston TX 2014 08 03 03.jpg| Viewed from Main Street
File:BG Group Place Houston TX 2014 08 03 05.JPG| Viewed from Main Street, close-up
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Skyscraper in Houston, Texas
811 Main (formerly BG Group Place)
BG Group Place May 2011
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location811 Main Street, Downtown Houston, Texas
Coordinates29°45′28″N 95°21′49″W / 29.7578°N 95.3636°W / 29.7578; -95.3636
Construction started2008
CompletedFeb 2011
OwnerInvesco
Height
Roof631 ft (192 m)
Technical details
Floor count46 Total
Floor area1,262,865 sq ft (117,324.0 m)
Lifts/elevators18 in building, 3 in garage.
Design and construction
Architect(s)Pickard Chilton & Kendall/Heaton Associates
DeveloperHines
Main contractorHarvey Builders

811 Main (formerly BG Group Place and MainPlace) is a 630 ft (192 m) tall skyscraper in Downtown Houston, Texas. It was completed in February 2011 and has 46 floors. It is LEED Platinum Certified. When it was completed, BG Group Place became the 15th tallest building in Houston and features a skygarden on the 39th floor. It is the tallest building built in Houston in 23 years, after the Heritage Plaza was completed in 1987. The naming was done when BG Group Plc became an anchor tenant and leased 164,000sq ft of space.
The primary monument & all core signage for the facility was built by Ad Display Sign Systems.
Current major tenants include:

  • Crestwood Midstream Partners
  • KPMG
  • Baker Hostetler
  • Latham & Watkins
  • Quorum
  • Citi
  • Kayne Anderson
  • Reed Smith

Environmental features

Features included in the building is a 39th-floor skygarden and a fully gardened top floor of the parking garage, that soaks up rainwater. Water that condenses in the building's air-conditioning system is used to irrigate the plants.

Glass fins that act as sunshades reduce the building's need for air-conditioning. The 10-foot ceilings (a foot higher than the modern standard) allow in more sunlight, cutting the need for electric lights.

Layout

Each floor is on average 27,000 square feet (2,500 m) and can hold up to 8 full corner offices.

  • Basement Floor 2: Parking
  • Basement Floor 1: Parking, access to Downtown Houston tunnel system, and a small area for retail space.
  • 1st Floor: Lobby, 1 large and 1 small retail space area, as well as reserved and unreserved parking. Access to the Downtown Houston tunnel system will also be available via an escalator to Basement Floor 1. The 30-foot (9.1 m) high ceilings will extend through Floor 2 and half of Floor 3.
  • Floors 2-10: Parking
  • Floor 11: Garage rooftop garden and premium office space
  • Floors 12-20: Low rise office space
  • Floor 21: Low to mid transfer
  • Floors 22-33: Mid rise office space
  • Floor 34: Mid to high transfer
  • Floors 35 and 36: High rise office space
  • Floors 37 and 38: Premium loft office space
  • Floors 39-43: Sky Garden and premium office space (not open to the public)
  • Floors 44-46: High rise office space
  • Floor 47: Mechanical Area

See also

  • At the halfway point At the halfway point
  • topped out topped out
  • Viewed from Main Street Viewed from Main Street
  • Viewed from Main Street, close-up Viewed from Main Street, close-up

Notes

  1. "BG Group Place". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  2. ^ Grey, Lisa (2011-04-14). "Green is the new tall in Houston skylines". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-04-22.
  3. "Building website". Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. Hines lands anchor tenant for MainPlace Prime Property by Nancy Sarnoff October 25, 2010
  5. "Photo Gallery". addisplaysigns.com. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  6. "Hines Mainplace". www.mainplacehouston.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-07.

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