2727_Kirby
2727 Kirby
Residential tower in Houston, Texas
2727 Kirby is a 30-story, 78 unit,[2] condominium high rise, designed by Ziegler Cooper[3][4] and located in Upper Kirby just south of Westheimer in Houston, Texas.
| 2727 Kirby | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Residential |
| Location | 2727 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas |
| Coordinates | 29.7410°N 95.4181°W / 29.7410; -95.4181 |
| Construction started | 2006 |
| Opening | 2009 |
| Cost | $120 million |
| Owner | Kirby Tower LP[1] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 123.4 meters (405 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 30 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Ziegler Cooper Architects |
| Developer | Michael Atlas |
Residents of this building are zoned to schools in the Houston Independent School District. They are zoned to Poe Elementary School,[5] Lanier Middle School,[6] and Lamar High School.[7]
Kirby Tower LP filed a lawsuit against the developer citing defective construction repair costs. Problems included a glass falling out of place and landing on a vehicle below as well as defective glass railing on individual balconies, and problems with heating and air, fire sprinklers, plumbing, electrical systems and waterproofing.[8]
As of 2014 all problems have been rectified.
- Patel, Purva (2011-03-18). "Tower of troubles at 2727 Kirby". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
- "Ziegler Cooper Website". Archived from the original on 2010-05-01. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
- "Poe Elementary School Attendance Zone." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on December 19, 2016.
- Lanier Middle School Attendance Zone," Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on December 19, 2016.
- Lamar High School Attendance Zone Archived 2015-05-13 at the Wayback Machine," Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on December 19, 2016.
- Patel, Purva (2011-03-19). "Lawsuit alleges condo defects". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2011-03-22.
- 2727 Kirby — official site