Texaco Center, Office skyscraper in Central Business District, New Orleans, United States.
400 Poydras Tower, formerly the Texaco Center, is a 32-story, 442-foot (135 m) office skyscraper at 400 Poydras Street in New Orleans' Central Business District. Completed in 1983, it holds more than 620,000 square feet (58,000 m2) of office space, averaging about 22,000 rentable square feet per floor. Beau Box Commercial Real Estate leases the building.
Architects Skidmore, Owings and Merrill designed this skyscraper, which opened in 1983. The tower became part of the modernization efforts in New Orleans' business district during that decade.
The tower's name changed from Texaco Center to 400 Poydras Tower, following its address on Poydras Street. The building is leased by Beau Box Commercial Real Estate, a detail that marks its current role as a leased office property rather than a corporate headquarters.
The tower has 19 elevators to move visitors and workers efficiently throughout the building. Its central location provides easy access to nearby streetcars and other transit options.
From above, the building offers clear views of the Mississippi River, the French Quarter, and the business district skyline. These vistas make the upper floors an informal lookout point for those who visit.
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