Anadarko announces second Woodlands campus

Confirming rumors that have been circulating since the fall, Anadarko Petroleum Corp. announced Feb. 1 construction of a second high rise office building in The Woodlands.

The 31-story, 549,260-square-foot building will be built at the corner of Woodloch Forest Drive and Lake Robbins Drive. The existing Anadarko building on Lake Robbins Drive has 817,977 square feet.

During a dedication ceremony, Vice President and Chief Information Office Mario Coll said the first 10 floors of the building will be a parking garage and the upper 21 floors will be office space, conference rooms and project floors.

He said the new facility will house 1,700 employees, many of whom will be relocated from other buildings in The Woodlands, as well as new employees.

"This will enable us to bring everyone onto the same campus," Coll said.

Construction on the new tower began Feb. 14. Land clearing was underway at the time of the ceremony. Coll said the expected completion date is spring 2014.

The Patrinely Group is the development manager for the project, while Gensler is the architect and D.E. Harvey is the general contractor. The new tower will be constructed with energy-efficient technology and targeted for LEED certification.

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