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609 Main at Texas
Office tower in Houston, Texas
609 Main at Texas (also referred to as Hines North Tower, Block 69)[2] is a skyscraper in Houston, Texas.
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The 48-story skyscraper was designed by the Connecticut-based architecture firm Pickard Chilton.[3][4] The building listed United Airlines as its anchor tenant, which occupied the spaces in 2018.[5][6] The distinct launch feature of the building was its emphasis on sustainability: the tower received a platinum certification under the USGBC's LEED rating system, making it one of the most sustainable buildings in Houston in terms of energy efficiency and environmental impacts at the time. Notably, the tower has also featured garden rooftops as a beginning to future trend in Houston skyline.[6]