U.S. Bank Tower (Los Angeles)
U.S. Bank Tower, known locally as the Library Tower and formerly as the First Interstate Bank World Center, is a 1,018-foot (310.3 m) skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, California. It is, by structural height, the third-tallest building in California, the second-tallest building in Los Angeles, the 24th-tallest in the United States, the third-tallest west of the Mississippi River after the Salesforce Tower and the Wilshire Grand Center, and the 129th-tallest building in the world, after being surpassed by the Wilshire Grand Center.[8] However, the U.S. Bank Tower does surpass both the Salesforce Tower and the Wilshire Grand Center in roof height, making it the only building in California whose roof height exceeds 1,000 feet (300 m). 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 rooftop heliport from its completion in 1989 to 2010 when the China World Trade Center Tower III opened.[9] 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, and often appears in establishing shots for the city in films and television programs.
"U.S. Bank Tower" redirects here. For other uses, see U.S. Bank Tower (disambiguation).U.S. Bank Tower
Library Tower
First Interstate Bank World Center
Aon Center (4th)
Wilshire Grand Center (since 2017)
Commercial offices
633 West Fifth Street
Los Angeles, California, United States
1987[2]
1989
US$350 million
Silverstein Properties, Inc.
Silverstein Properties, Inc.
1,018 ft (310 m)
968 ft (295 m)
73
(+2 below ground)
1,432,540 sq ft (133,087 m2)
24
Maguire Properties
CBM Engineers
James A. Knowles & Associates
Ownership[edit]
U.S. Bank Tower in Los Angeles was sold to OUE Ltd (OUE), a diversified real estate owner, developer and operator group, in 2013. OUE, a Singapore-listed 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 parking lot from a unit of Los Angeles–based real-estate investment trust MPG Office Trust Inc.[10][11]
On July 20, 2020, it was announced that Larry Silverstein (Silverstein Properties), the developer of the World Trade Center, purchased the building for reportedly 430 million dollars. The deal closed in late September.[12][13][14] They held a grand opening in April 2023 after creating a brand new lobby and more food options. The renovations included flexible workspaces, an art installation, and other improvements for the tenants.[15]
Tallest rooftop helipad[edit]
The US Bank Tower was the world's tallest building with a rooftop helipad until the China World Trade Center Tower III in Beijing, which was completed in 2010 and whose rooftop helipad is 1,083 feet (330 m) high.[9]
As of March 2018, the world's tallest building with a rooftop helipad was the Guangzhou International Finance Center, which also was completed in 2010 and whose rooftop helipad is 1,439 feet (439 m) high.[34][35]
In popular culture[edit]
In 1994, the building was featured on Visiting... with Huell Howser.[36]
The building is featured in several disaster films, such as Independence Day, The Day After Tomorrow, D-War, 2012 and San Andreas.[37]
From South Hope Street
The U.S. Bank Tower is the third-tallest building west of the Mississippi River
From left to right: the Citibank Center, the U.S. Bank Tower, and the Gas Company Tower
From OUE Skyspace outdoor area
The U.S. Bank Tower towering over Central Library in Downtown Los Angeles
former OUE Skyspace entrance
former OUE Skyspace outside terrace
