The Chase Tower (formerly known as Valley Center and Bank One Center ) in Phoenix, Arizona, is the tallest building in the state of Arizona. Built in 1972, the height is 483 feet (147 m). It was originally built for the local financial heavyweights Valley National Bank, which Bank One joined in 1993. Bank One joined Chase in 2005, and the building was renamed in December 2005. It is 40 floors, but the highest floors can be inhabited is Ke 38 No more public observation area on floor 39 in Chase Tower; closed during rebuilding and construction on the upper floors.
The tower occupies the entire city block. The trail is similar to 3 clover leaves and stems. The rod is the core of a narrow elevator in the southern facade. It has a rough texture, concrete and is the highest part of the tower. The remaining exterior is a glass panel curtain wall. Western leaves, or wings, stand on 34 floors followed by north wings on 38 floors and east wing on 36 floors. Unlike many traditional skyscrapers with zero-retreat/zero-deck space on the ground floor, access to the tower is via a retail/concourse restaurant setting a relatively large distance from the adjacent streets.
The building was designed by the leading architectural firm of Los Angeles, Welton Becket and Associates (now Ellerbe Becket), with architects local associations Guirey, Srnka, Arnold & Splash. Upon completion, the tower marks the beginning of a new investment in downtown Phoenix that will last for almost twenty years until the savings and loan crisis carries a 1989 real estate crash. Located on 201 North Central Avenue, the tower was renovated in 2003 to accommodate 800 additional employees of Bank One.
In March 2007, CRZ Phoenix, LLC, an affiliate of Crystal River Capital, acquired the property for $ 166.9 million, the highest price paid for an office building in Phoenix. The owner took a $ 198.5 million loan on the property in 2007, which then failed.
In May 2018, a partnership managed by Wentworth Property Company gained building from a foreclosure of $ 79 million, less than half of its 2007 sales price.
The building is featured in the History Channel series "Life After People".
Video Chase Tower (Phoenix)
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Phoenix
Maps Chase Tower (Phoenix)
References
External links
- http://www.chase.com
- http://www.coppersquare.com
- [1] - The video celebrating the Phoenix Architecture
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