The 35-story building, designed by the architect Lloyd, Morgan & Jones, was renovated in 1981 and 1996, and features a mirror-finished reflective glass on its exterior.

[6] The building is named after its major tenant, Total Petrochemicals USA, a subsidiary of TotalEnergies SE.

[14] During that year, brokers Jay Bonano and Jesse Amundsen left Koll Real Estate to start their own company.

[15] Previously, the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO) headquarters were in the Louisiana Place.

[5][16] The agency occupied 10 floors in the building and did not receive any federal funds to cover the US$3.8 million annual rent.

[9] The company signed a 15 year lease for 150,000 sq ft (14,000 m2) and had scheduled to relocate 250 employees by November 2005.

During that year Hilcorp Energy Company signed a lease to stay in the building and increase its space.

The club space at the Total Plaza has an energy industry theme as it uses gold, bronze, and metallic colors.