Greenway Plaza
Business district of Houston in Texas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Greenway Plaza is a business district located along Interstate 69 (U.S. Highway 59) within the Interstate 610 loop in southwestern Houston, Texas, 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Downtown and 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Uptown. The district is located immediately west of Upper Kirby, north of West University Place, and south of River Oaks.
Greenway Plaza | |
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Business district of Houston | |
Coordinates: 29.7327°N 95.4318°W / 29.7327; -95.4318 | |
Country | United States |
State | Texas |
County | Harris County |
City | Houston |
Area | |
• Super neighborhood | 7.7 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
• Business campus | 21 ha (52 acres) |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 21,120 |
• Density | 2,746/km2 (7,111/sq mi) |
For the Greenway / Upper Kirby Area Super Neighborhood as defined by the City of Houston | |
ZIP Code | 77046 |
Area codes | 281, 346, 713, 832 |
Website | greenwayplaza |
First envisioned in the late 1960s by local developer Kenneth L. Schnitzer,[1] Greenway Plaza has evolved into one of Greater Houston's largest employment centers, with over 4.4 million square feet (410,000 m2) of office space on a 52-acre (21-hectare) campus.[2] Noted for its expansive green spaces and consistent modernist architectural style, Greenway Plaza is widely considered a pioneering example of mixed-use development in the United States.[1][2][3] The campus's ten office towers are connected by an extensive system of air-conditioned skyways, tunnels, and underground parking garages.[2]
Greenway Plaza contains Lakewood Church, a nondenominational Christian church, which hosts one of the largest congregations in the United States. Lakewood's main campus, a venue originally known as "The Summit" and later "Compaq Center," is the former home of the Houston Rockets, a professional basketball team, as well as other sporting teams, concerts, and events.[4] Lakewood Church purchased the property in 2005.[4]
The Greenway Plaza development is part of a larger neighborhood, Greenway/Upper Kirby, which covers a 2.97-square-mile (7.7 km2) area roughly enclosed by Westheimer Road to the north, Bissonnet Street to the south, Uptown Houston to the west, and Shepherd Drive to the east.[5] In 2015, Greenway/Upper Kirby had an estimated population of 21,120 and a population density of 7,111/sq mi.[5]