Tower with the Best
In Houston, Uptown is second only to the city's central business district in total quantity of commercial office space with more than 23 million square feet. Uptown's office space accounts for 11 percent of Houston's total office space, compared to Downtown Houston's 23 percent. With twice as much space as any of Houston's other activity centers, Uptown's business district is approximately the same size as downtown Seattle and Denver.

Office Quality
Unlike other suburban business districts, Uptown provides a high-concentration of Class A office space with more than 16 million square feet. In fact, Uptown contains 18 percent of Houston's total Class A office space. To maintain the highest quality, Uptown's developers and building management companies are committed to ensuring that tenants are happy and that properties are managed well and continuously maintained.

Unique Architecture and Setting
Uptown's skyline is accented by elegant buildings, combining classical architecture with modern design, created by renowned architects such as Philip Johnson and Cesar Pelli. Included in this collection of spectacular buildings is Johnson's 64-story Williams Tower, the tallest building in the world outside a central business district. The setting is interspersed with open space amenities such as Williams Park and nearby Memorial Park and graced by a spectacular natural setting of large oak trees, vibrant flowers and verdant landscaping.

At the Heart of it all
Uptown provides an ideal central location with convenient access to major freeways, other business centers, the Texas Medical Center and both of Houston's major airports. Not only does Uptown provide convenient access, it also provides employees with the best in shopping, dining and entertainment. In addition, nearby corporate housing, apartments, high rises and prestigious residential neighborhoods make working and living in Uptown convenient and desirable to many. More affordable housing is available as well.

Houston's Nationwide Appeal
With its wealth of business, industrial, and transportation infrastructure, the city had 24 Houston-based companies on the Fortune 500 list, and more than any other Texas city, and ranked third nationwide in the number of Fortune 500 corporate headquarters in 2006. Houston also was ranked as the third best place in the country for business and careers according to the May 2006 issue of Forbes magazine. In addition, Houston was recently named the #1 city with the lost cost of living and least expensive housing among 23 metropolitan areas with populations of more than 2 million by the ACCRA Cost of Living Index. Houston was also ranked #8 on the Top 20 Places to Live and Work in 2002 by Places Rated Almanac 2000.

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