The Mercer West Tower
The Mercer West Tower is a 30-story, 401 ft (122 m) high-rise condominium building located on Sage Street in the uptown district of Houston, Texas, United States.[1] The building is the first of two towers that are part of the Mercer Towers complex.[2] The tower is the 45th tallest building in the city.
Overview
The Mercer West Tower opened in 2003, after being constructed in less than one year. The building was designed by architectural firm EDI Architecture. Developed by Genesis Real Estate Group, Dallas, Tx.[3] Mercer West Tower has a height of 400 ft (120 m) and contains 55 condominium units. The top five floors of the building has one 4,600-square-foot (430 m2) residence with a private elevator on each level.[4]
Originally planned as twin towers, most of the windows of the Mercer West tower face north.[5] The windows of the planned east tower located adjacent to the west tower would have also faced north.[6]
School zoning
The building is within the Houston Independent School District boundary. The building is assigned to St. George Place Elementary School,[7] Grady Middle School,[8] and Wisdom High School.[9] Residents have Lamar and Westside high schools as options.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Mercer West Tower, Houston Architecture". Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ "The Mercer Condominiums, Houston". Archived from the original on May 25, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ "The Mercer - a condominium". Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ Sarnoff, Nancy (2002-09-22). "New complex arising on 'other side' of Galleria - Houston Business Journal:". Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ "Emporis, The Mercer West Tower, Houston". Archived from the original on March 28, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ "Emporis, The Mercer East Tower, Houston". Archived from the original on March 22, 2007. Retrieved 2008-04-06.
- ^ "St. George Place Elementary Attendance Zone Archived 2008-04-11 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on May 3, 2010.
- ^ "Grady Middle Attendance Zone Archived 2009-03-20 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on May 3, 2010.
- ^ "Lee High School Attendance Zone Archived 2007-02-03 at the Wayback Machine." Houston Independent School District. Retrieved on May 3, 2010.
- ^ Home Page. Lee High School. May 9, 2005. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.
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