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1600 Smith St, Houston, TX 77002 Property Records

Harris County property record for 1600 Smith St, Houston, TX 77002

Property Summary

Property TypeCommercial Office
Details1,227,182 sqft · built 1983
Lot Size4.43 acres (192,984 sqft)
OwnerCompany Name on File
Tax Bill$2,856,702 (2025)
Deeds & MortgagesSep 2026 Sale
Flood ZoneZone X (minimal risk)
APN094-365-000-0001

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN094-365-000-0001

Interior

Units92 Units
Stories1 Story
Building Area1,227,182 sqft Gross Area
1st Floor Area1,227,182 sqft
Basement Area66,464 sqft
Office4,400 sqft
ElevatorElevator
EscalatorEscalator

Exterior

Year BuiltBuilt 1983
Effective Year BuiltEffective 1991
Architectural StyleMulti-Level
Exterior MaterialGlass/Masonry
Construction TypeSteel Frame
Fire ResistanceFireproof Steel Frame
Lot Area192,984 sqft (4.43 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling SystemCentral
Heating SystemHVAC
Heating FuelGas
SewerMunicipal
Water SourceCommercial

Location & Zoning

Account Number0943650000001
Street Address1600 SMITH ST
CityHOUSTON
StateTX
Zip77002-7362
Property CategoryCommercial
Property TypeCommercial > Office > Commercial Office
Legal DescriptionTRS 1 2 3 LTS 1 THRU 10 BLK 5 LTS 3 4 TRS 1 2 BLK 11 LTS 1 2 4 5 TR A B BK 12 TR 28B BAMMEL CULLEN CENTER
Legal SubdivisionCULLEN CENTER
Legal Tract1,A,28B
Legal Block5,11
Legal Lot Number1
JurisdictionHARRIS TX
Township / Civil DivisionHOUSTON
Census Block Group1
Census Block1034
Census Tract100001

Owner

1600 Smith St, a commercial property, is owned by a company that acquired it in September 2026.

Source: Harris County records, as of October 13, 2026

Owner of RecordCompany Name on File
Mailing Address901 BAGBY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002-2526
Owner TypeCompany
VestingCompany

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed NamesName on Deed
Last SaleSep 30, 2026
Deed SaleSep 30, 2026
Prior SaleNov 3, 2025
Deed Document Number2026396515
Prior Transfer DateDec 15, 1995
Prior Transfer Doc0000721754
Record UpdatedOct 29, 2026

September 2026: Special Warranty Deed, Transfer

Document TypeSpecial Warranty Deed
JurisdictionHARRIS TX
Recording DateSep 30, 2026
Property Address1600 SMITH ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002-7362
Document Number0000396515
Instrument DateJul 31, 2026
Instrument2026396515
Transaction TypeTransfer
Record UpdatedOct 9, 2026
Title CompanyNONE LISTED ON DOCUMENT

Transaction

Tax$0.00
Amount AccuracyFull Amount Stated
Additional
  • Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

NameVerified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

NameVerified Name
RelationshipCompany
Address901 BAGBY ST, HOUSTON, TX 77002-2526

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 1600 Smith St was $2,856,702, down 12.2% from the year before.

Source: Harris County assessment roll, as of September 29, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

TypeName
StateTexas
CountyHarris County
MunicipalityHouston City
Unified School DistrictHouston Independent School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

YearTax BillAssessed ValueAssessed Market Value
2025$2,856,702.00 (-12.18%)$127,440,439 Land $68,969,800 Building $58,470,639$127,440,439 Land $68,969,800 Building $58,470,639
2024$3,252,773.00
2023$205,286,204 Land $82,895,200 Building $122,391,004$205,286,204 Land $82,895,200 Building $122,391,004
2022$4,136,129.00
2020$7,274,968.00

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 1600 Smith St in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2017.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective May 17, 2026 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood ZoneZone X
minimal risk
Flood Insurance RequirementNot required
lenders may require it
Flood Insurance CostPremium on File
median of 15 individual policies
Community Rating SystemClass 5 (25% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies33 units insured
incl. 18 condo units
Nearby Flood Claims2 (2017)
Claims Outside the SFHA2 of 2
Most Recent ClaimAug 2017 · Hurricane Harvey
Claims by Event
  • Hurricane Harvey, Aug 2017 · 2 claims

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

The area around 1600 Smith St has no burnable land within ember reach, so its wildfire risk is not rated.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire RiskNot rated
no burnable land within ember reach

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water SystemCITY OF HOUSTON
serves 2,970,543 people · EPA ID TX1010013
Water SourceSurface water
Last State InspectionOct 2025
Lead5 ppb (2024)
action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water QualityTurbidity
resolved · May 2025
Treatment and ProcedureNone
last 10 years
Monitoring and ReportingNone
last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 91 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

ProviderMax Down / Up (Mbps)
Xfinity
Cable · Fiber in parts of the area		2,000 / 2,000
Starlink
Satellite		280 / 30
AT&T
Fixed Wireless · DSL · Fiber in parts of the area		100 / 20

May also be available: T-Mobile, Verizon.

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