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Post Oak Central is a skyscraper complex in Uptown
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Philip Johnson Philip Cortelyou Johnson (July 8, 1906 – January 25, 2005) was an American architect best known for his works of modern and postmodern architecture. Among his best-known designs are his modernist Glass House in New Canaan, Connecticut; the pos ...
-designed complex includes three 24-story buildings, 1 Post Oak Central (2000 Post Oak Boulevard), 2 Post Oak Central (1980 Post Oak Boulevard), and 3 Post Oak Central (1990 Post Oak Boulevard), and a parking garage. The complex includes of Class A office space and retail. The complex includes a retail center and parking for 4,200 cars.Three Post Oak Central
" ''Hines Interests Limited Partnership''. Retrieved on January 17, 2009.


History

1 Post Oak Central opened in 1975. 2 Post Oak Central opened in 1979. 3 Post Oak Central opened in 1982. In 2011 Crescent announced that it plans to build, on the park property, buildings for retail operations.


Tenants

The headquarters of
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is at 1 Post Oak Central, Suite 100. 2 Post Oak Central has the headquarters of the Stewart Title Guaranty Company. In addition the headquarters of the Uptown Management District are in Suite 1580. 3 Post Oak Central has the headquarters of GDF Suez Energy Resources NA. In addition it contains three consulates, those of Qatar (Suite 810), South Korea (Suite 1250), and Turkey (Suite 1300). The Houston Korean Education Center, belonging to the consulate, is in Suite 750. The
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'' occupy Suite 2300. Gymboree Play & Music has a classroom location in Suite C.


Former tenants

From its founding on May 25, 1982 to April 1988, the Consulate-General of Indonesia in Houston was located in Post Oak Central.Short History of the Consulate General of Indonesia in Houston
" ''Consulate-General of the Republic of Indonesia in Houston''. March 31, 2008. Retrieved on December 24, 2009.
The Consulate-General of Egypt in Houston was located in Suite 2180. As of 2008 the consulate is now at 5718
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, out of the complex. The Consulate of India was previously in Suite 600.Home page
'' Consulate-General of India in Houston''. Retrieved on December 22, 2008.
It had been located in the space since the consulate opened in October 1995. On August 30, 2011, the consulate moved into a new standalone facility at 4300 Scotland.Houston consulate starts functioning from its own premises
" ''India Herald''. Retrieved on October 12, 2012.


Gallery

The consulates are in 3 Post Oak Central. Image:QatarConsulateHouston.JPG, Consulate-General of Qatar in Houston (Suite 810) Image:SouthKoreaConsulateHouston.JPG, Consulate-General of South Korea in Houston (Suite 1250) Image:TurkeyConsulateHouston.JPG, Consulate-General of Turkey in Houston (Suite 1300)


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Post Oak Central
{{coord, 29.746, -95.462, type:landmark_region:US-TX, display=title Skyscraper office buildings in Houston Office buildings completed in 1975 Office buildings completed in 1979 Office buildings completed in 1982