Strong localized winds can bounce due to interference between tall buildings, increasing pressure on walls and windows.

In May 2024, a type of windstorm called derecho caused considerable damage to the facades of Houston’s tall buildings, which had been designed to withstand stronger, hurricane-strength winds. In ...

Researchers have found that skyscrapers designed to endure major hurricanes perform significantly worse in less intense but fast-moving windstorms called derechos. This discovery raises concerns about ...

A historic downtown Houston tower — on the site of the first “White House of the Republic of Texas" — will be converted to an upscale hotel under the Hilton Canopy brand. Sugar Land-based ...

The 54-story tower would perch in all its glory in Flagler Village, sandwiched between a 12-story condo and a 30-story ...

Buildings become abandoned for many reasons, both before and after they're built. Tall skyscrapers can be especially pricey ...

The Allen tower is part of a mixed-use development that includes an adjacent retail building. Marissa Luck is a senior real estate reporter at Houston Chronicle. She can be reached at marissa ...

Towering skyscrapers often create a city’s iconic ... a lot of life left in them,” said Shawn Ursini, the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s senior building database manager.

How tall will the Legends Tower be ... Completed projects it has worked on include the Icon Hotel in Houston and the Saphire Tower skyscraper in San Diego. "We've been called crazy, like with ...

The 2026 FIFA World Cup games in Houston are 503 days away, and according to city leaders, the city is chomping at the bit to play host. "We have to put together a plan to be able to grow grass ...

With Pete Alonso finally agreeing to return to the New York Mets, the best hitter left on the free-agent market is unquestionably Alex Bregman. The two-time All-Star and two-time World Series ...