The Mercer West Tower

The Mercer West Tower

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = The Mercer West Tower

| built = 2003
use = Condominium
location = Houston,Texas
USA
roof = 401 ft (122 m)
top_floor =
antenna_spire =
floor_count = 30
floor_area =
architect = EDI| skyscraperpage_id = |

The Mercer West Tower is a 30-story high-rise condominium building located on Sage Street in the uptown district of Houston, Texas, United States. [Cite web
title = Mercer West Tower, Houston Architecture Info
accessdate = 2008-04-06
url = http://www.houstonarchitecture.info/Building/2040/Mercer_West_Tower.php
] The building is the first of towers that are part of the Mercer Towers complex. [Cite web
title = The Mercer Condominiums, Houston
accessdate = 2008-04-06
url = http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=102838
] The tower is the 45th tallest building in the city.

Opened in 2003 and constructed in less than one year, the building was designed by architectural firm EDI Architecture [Cite web
title = The Mercer - a condominium
accessdate = 2008-04-06
url = http://www.genesisliving.com/mercer.htm
] Mercer West Tower has a height is 400 ft (122 m) and contains 55 condominium units. The top five floors of the building has one 4,600-square-foot residence with a private elevator on each level. [Cite web
title = New complex arising on 'other side' of Galleria - Houston Business Journal:
accessdate = 2008-04-06
url = http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2002/09/23/story5.html?page=2
]

Originally planned as twin towers, most of the windows of the of the Mercer West tower face north. [Cite web
title = Emporis, The Mercer West Tower, Houston
accessdate = 2008-04-06
url = http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=streetmercerwesttower-houston-tx-usa
] The windows of the planned east tower located adjacent to the west tower will also face north. [Cite web
title = Emporis, The Mercer East Tower, Houston
accessdate = 2008-04-06
url = http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=streetmercereasttower-houston-tx-usa
]

See also

* List of tallest buildings in Houston
* List of tallest buildings in Texas

References

External links

* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=102838 The Mercer West Tower]


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