mikemcguff.com: Houston Chronicle leaves downtown for redone Post building

The empty Houston Post building becomes Chronicle's new home

The Houston Chronicle staff leaves its downtown headquarters for the last 100 years and moves over to the old Houston Post building in southwest Houston.

After the Chron bought the Post in 1995, the latter's newer printing facility was used to publish the paper, while its offices sat empty all these years. After decades, the Chron's owner, Hearst, decided to sell its downtown building, remodel the empty Post space and move the operation.

With journalism flowing through their veins, the Chronicle staff couldn't resist documenting the goodbye process on social media.

#801texas #houstonchronicle
A photo posted by Melissa Aguilar (@melissawaguilar) on Feb 17, 2016 at 9:46pm PST

#801Texas #houstonchronicle #Hipstamatic
A photo posted by Ken Ellis (@kenduque) on Feb 11, 2016 at 2:29pm PST

The Houston Chronicle is actually three buildings cobbled together over the years. You can really tell from this shot.
A photo posted by Mike Glenn (@mikeglenn1) on Feb 17, 2016 at 9:47pm PST

71 72 73 - Ink Room #801texas #chron #houstonchronicle #RIP801 #hearstmedia
A photo posted by Paola Herrera (@spaola2005) on Feb 4, 2016 at 6:40pm PST

Here is a glimpse of what the future holds in the new building's newsroom.

The new newsroom (the old Houston Post building). #leavingdowntown #801Texas #SouthwestHouston #Latergram
A video posted by @reportermds on Feb 16, 2016 at 8:01pm PST

Our #MadMen staircase at the new building 😍 #ChronLyfe #fancy #HoustonChronicle #work
A photo posted by Shonna Johnstone (@shonnabonana) on Feb 9, 2016 at 12:18pm PST

Miss my old colleagues. regram @thegreatwagsby Only a few days left at the old building. #801texas #houstonchronicle
A photo posted by Michelle Eve (@myshellie23) on Feb 17, 2016 at 2:22pm PST