Bank of America Center (700 Louisiana) marketing brochure.

1. B A N K O F A M E R I C A C E N T E R
H O U S T O N, T E X A S

2. A modern city brimming with opportunity.
And a post-modern architectural masterpiece
fully conceived to occupy its place in
Houston’s rich history. Since the doors to
its soaring granite lobby first opened in
1983, this magnificent building has served
as a focal point of distinction, conveying
position and strength to all who enter.
Welcome to Bank of America Center.

3. The right office environment can have a profound effect on how a business is perceived – both
internally and to the outside world of partners, investors and competitors. Bank of America Center
puts businesses —large and small, private and public—at the center of it all. A commanding
presence in the most vibrant part of a most dynamic city.
An opportunity such as this is rare indeed—evidenced by the fact that Bank of America Center
has had the privilege of serving a number of distinguished tenants continuously since the building’s
inception. Entire floors here have not had an open suite for decades. And with only a select few
available, this opportunity takes on renewed significance.
If locating a business here was a sound idea 25 years ago, the wisdom of that decision is only
magnified today. Houston’s downtown is thriving, with the city’s finest activities—from the arts to
sports to leisure to education—all now in the heart of the Central Business District.
For further details regarding Bank of America Center and this timely opportunity to locate here,
we look forward to your call or visit, in person or online.
A R A R E
O P P O R T U N I T Y

4. Every thriving city has its own unique skyline. And every memorable skyline has certain
distinguishing features that set it apart, define it, and move it to the forefront of recognition.
Bank of America Center is such a place. Since it arrived center stage in the robustly emerging
Houston of the early 1980’s, its instantly identifiable presence has contributed to putting Houston’s
skyline on the map and has further reinforced Houston’s reputation as a great American city.
Unlike many thoroughly modern buildings spawned at that time, Bank of America Center is
considered post-modern because it dared to draw inspiration from seventeenth-century Dutch
baroque concepts, infusing them with forward-thinking sophistication.
Profoundly influenced by that style, the 56-story edifice is presented in a series of three dramatic
setbacks, each with scrolled gable rooflines, highlighted by copper-clad obelisks. Swedish red
granite, milled in Italy, graces the entire facade. Attempting to replicate a building with this
immensity of scale, stylistic presence and architectural significance, given today’s new economy,
would be financially unthinkable.
Inside, the expansive lobby consists of two vaulted arcades – the larger scaling five stories and
extending east and west, while the second extends north and south between the Banking Hall
and the Office Tower. The entire structure reflects architect Philip Johnson’s love of classical
“procession,” the movement through a space and the visual experience as that space unfolds.
But Bank of America Center is more than an architectural icon. It also competes favorably as an
energy efficiency leader. Designed with stone-clad exterior and dual-pane glass, Bank of America
Center perennially earns the EPA’s ENERGY STAR, the nationally recognized mark of excellence in
energy performance. Interior space layouts are based on an efficient and rational five-foot planning
module, allowing open work areas to easily combine or convert into offices or conference rooms.
Ongoing improvements are designed to help protect and sustain building operations during
adverse environmental conditions.
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Bank of America Center encompasses an entire city block at 700 Louisiana Street,
bordered by Rusk, Smith and Capitol streets. Perhaps no other location offers such direct
access to the major freeways and thoroughfares that conveniently connect downtown
Houston with both airports, outlying business centers and legacy residential areas such as
River Oaks, Memorial and West University.
When Philip Johnson laid out his plan for this site, he instinctively knew it would become the
face of the city, with western views that will likely never change. Bank of America Center
enjoys the premier downtown location in the Theater District, with immediate proximity to
Houston’s major arts venues, including the renowned Alley Theatre, Jones Hall, the Wortham
Center, the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts and Bayou Place.
Bank of America Center is also convenient to Houston’s premier hotel properties, including
the Four Seasons, The Lancaster, Hyatt Regency, Doubletree, Hilton, and Hotel Icon. Stylish
restaurants and retail choices make this location a thriving center of business, social and
leisure activity—day and night. Ample parking is conveniently available directly below
Bank of America Center, accessible by elevator, as well as under the Alley Theatre and
in the Civic Center garage beneath Jones Plaza and Bayou Place, easily reached via the
climate controlled tunnel system.
Only steps away are the Houston Public Library, City Hall and the Federal Courthouse.
For a timely break from the city pace, nearby Tranquility Park is a two-city-block oasis of
green space and water features.
Bank of America Center is also just a few blocks from the popular METRO Light Rail Line.
Several blocks beyond that are Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros, and the
Toyota Center, home of the Houston Rockets.
Just across downtown, the George R. Brown Convention Center offers over one million
square feet of space, including seven exhibit halls, for hosting conferences, conventions
and events of all sizes.
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9. A N A R C H I T E C T’S
V I S I O N
Philip Johnson wore distinctive thick spectacles, and yet was a man of incredible vision.
His unique ability to forsee a skyline, a novel structural shape and a particular classic style –
is all part of his architectural lore. Mr. Johnson drew liberally from the past while envisioning the
future. His imagination reached across time and oceans and cultures to create highly functional,
aesthetically pleasing and historically significant architecture.
No architectural challenge was beyond his realm of interest or ability. The heart of New York
City’s financial district. A World’s Fair pavilion. The Glass House in New Canaan. A Renaissance
tower in gleaming Houston. A residential suburb in Dallas. Philip Johnson was an equal admirer
of arts and architecture, and this dual passion was evident in everything he designed. A master of
materials and an ingenious innovator, he created spaces that sparked discussion and reflection.
Mr. Johnson attended the Harvard Graduate School of Design and was greatly influenced by his
travels across Europe, researching and reveling in the period’s “new” architecture. He founded
the Department of Architecture and Design at New York’s Museum of Modern Art and later
earned the very first Pritzker Architecture Prize. In 1979, in honor of his popularizing the
movement known as Modernism, he was celebrated on the cover of Time.
Mr. Johnson was always adamant about having a sound plan. He understood the critical
importance of designing for a particular place, time and purpose. This philosophy is abundantly
evident in his remarkable design of Bank of America Center.
O T H E R N O TA B L E P H I L I P J O H N S O N D E S I G N S I N C L U D E
• The AT&T Building, New York, NY • Lincoln Center, New York, NY
• Five Hundred Boylston, Boston, MA • PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA
• IDS Center, Minneapolis, MN • 101 California Street, San Francisco, CA

10. An unrivaled location. An image that conveys
achievement. Architecture of historic significance.
An opportunity rarely available. Now is the time
to consider the strategic move to a corporate
address of true distinction. A Houston address
like no other.
Bank of America Center.

11. John M. Spafford
Bank of America Center
700 Louisiana Street
Houston, Texas 77002
713-209-5823
jspafford@pmrg.com
Madeline Gregory
Bank of America Center
700 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002
713-209-5734
mgregory@pmrg.com
www.bankofamericacenterhouston.com
Bank of America Center is owned by a joint venture of M-M Properties and an affiliate of the General Electric Pension Trust,
advised by GE Asset Management. GE Asset Management is exclusive real estate advisor to the GE Pension Trust, a global asset manager.