BBVA Compass Plaza opens new building on Post Oak

By on June 13, 2013 11:11 AM

"); $(".gallery_outer_overlay_dynamic").css("position","absolute"); $(".gallery_outer_overlay_dynamic").css("z-index","500"); $(".gallery_outer_overlay_dynamic").css("top","0"); $(".gallery_outer_overlay_dynamic").css("left","0"); $(".gallery_outer_overlay_dynamic").css("height",""+$(document).height()+"px"); $(".gallery_outer_overlay_dynamic").css("width",""+$(document).width()+"px"); $(".gallery_outer_overlay_dynamic").css("backgroundColor","rgba(0,0,0,1)"); $(".gallery_outer_overlay_dynamic").css("overflow","hidden"); OUTER_OVERLAY_ON = true; }

BBVA Compass opened the doors of its new digs on Wednesday at 2200 Post Oak Blvd.

Employees who work there do so in an entirely open floor plan. Bluetooth and WiFi-enabled phones allow workers to move across the building, which includes multiple spaces to work, from informal collaboration areas to private rooms.

“When BBVA decided to come to the U.S., we knew there were opportunities to make our mark, and this new building is a very emphatic mark,” BBVA chairman and CEO Francisco Gonzalez said at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. “It’s a great example of our will to continue growing in the U.S. market.”

A total of 825 BBVA Compass employees will occupy 185,000 square feet on eight floors in the 318,000-square-foot building, which includes a branch on the first floor.

BBVA Compass is the U.S. unit of BBVA, a Spanish-based financial services firm that operates in 32 countries. BBVA Compass has 688 branches throughout its Sunbelt footprint.

The tower, BBVA Compass Plaza, was developed by the Redstone Cos. and Stream Realty Partners. It has LEED Gold certification.

Noted Houston chefs John Sheely and Hugo Ortega will open two new dining concepts: Osteria Mazzantini and Caracol, respectively.

Categories: General
'); sml.click(function(){ sml.fadeOut(); be.nextAll('.gallery').css({'opacity':'','height':'','margin':'','overflow':''}); be.nextAll(':not(.show-more-link)').slideDown(); $(document).trigger('show-more-single-after-show'); $(be.nextAll().prev().get(0)).after('
' + "
'); try { hearstRefreshInterstitialAds(['S300']); } catch (e) {} }); be.nextAll('.gallery').css({'opacity':'0','height':'1','margin':'0','overflow':'hidden'}); be.nextAll().not('.gallery').hide().last().after(sml); })($('.post .entry').children('p, ul').get(12)); });
Nancy Sarnoff | Real estate reporter and blogger

One Response

  1. Kelly Thompson says:
    June 27, 2013 at 1:44 am

    This head new building of BBVA makes more sense because of the new facilities taken ahead to induce productivity as a team.