Work starts on former Houston Chronicle site

​​HOUSTON – Locally based Hines has started work on its 47-story tower on the former Houston Chronicle site. ​​

The one million-sf property will sit diagonally on the 800 block of Texas Ave. 

Pelli Clarke Pelli designed the building to achieve LEED Platinum and WELL Building certifications. 

Law firm Vinson & Elkins and Hines will anchor the tower, leasing 212,000 sf and 155,000 sf, respectively. 

Cushman & Wakefield represented Vinson & Elkins in the lease. Colvill Office Properties represented the owner. ​​

Jones Lang LaSalle advised the owner on construction financing, which was arranged by New York Life Real Estate Investors.