U.S. Bank Tower (Los Angeles)
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| Former names | Library Tower First Interstate Bank World Center |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 633 West Fifth Street Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°03′04″N 118°15′16″W / 34.05101°N 118.254355°WCoordinates: 34°03′04″N 118°15′16″W / 34.05101°N 118.254355°W |
| Construction started | 1987 |
| Completed | 1989 |
| Cost | US$350 million |
| Owner | Overseas Union Enterprise |
| Management | Hines Interests |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 310.3 m (1,018 ft) |
| Top floor | 294.92 m (967.6 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 73 2 below ground |
| Floor area | 1,432,540 sq ft (133,087 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 24 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners Ellerbe Becket |
| Developer | Maguire Properties |
| Structural engineer |
CBM Engineers James A. Knowles & Associates |
| Main contractor | Turner Construction Company |
| References | |
US Bank Tower, formerly Library Tower and First Interstate Bank World Center, is a 1,018-foot (310 m) skyscraper at 633 West Fifth Street in downtown Los Angeles, California. Until recently, it was the tallest building in California, the tallest building in LA, the fourteenth tallest in the United States, the second tallest west of the Mississippi River, and the 92nd tallest building in the world. Because local building codes required all high-rise buildings to have a helipad, it was known as the tallest building in the world with a roof-top heliport from its completion in 1989 to 2004 when Taipei 101 opened. It is also the third tallest building in a major active seismic region; its structure was designed to resist an earthquake of 8.3 on the Richter scale. It consists of 73 stories above ground and two parking levels below ground. Construction began in 1987 with completion in 1989. The building was designed by Henry N. Cobb of the architectural firm Pei Cobb Freed & Partners and cost $350 million to build. It is one of the most recognizable buildings in Los Angeles, often used in establishing shots for the city in films and television programs.
US Bank Tower in Los Angeles was sold to Overseas Union Enterprise Ltd (OUE), a hotel and property group controlled by Indonesia's Lippo Group in 2013. OUE, a Singapore-based hotel and property company run by Indonesian billionaire Stephen Riady, acquired the tower and other related assets for $367.5 million. OUE acquired the 72-floor office building, the adjacent Maguire Gardens park, and a car park from a unit of Los Angeles-based real-estate investment trust MPG Office Trust Inc.
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