MIDLAND - The Tall City will be getting a whole lot taller. On Thursday, residents gathered at Centennial Plaza for a brand new and detailed look at the Energy Tower at City Center.

In a news release from Houston Methodist, the 26-story hospital tower, dubbed Centennial Tower, will be connected to the Paula and Joseph C. “Rusty” Walter III Tower, which opened in 2018.

Houston Methodist has begun construction work on the $1.4 billion, 26-story Centennial Tower in the Texas Medical Center. Courtesy of Houston Methodist By Jeff Jeffrey – Senior reporter, Houston ...

"Centennial Tower will be a landmark building that reinforces the identity and presence of Houston Methodist within the Texas Medical Center," stated Tushar Gupta, FAIA, ...

Houston Methodist is building a $1.4 billion Centennial Tower, slated to open in 2027. The 26-story building will house a new and larger emergency department, plus nearly 400 patient beds.