The Aon Center in Los Angeles

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Formerly:First Interstate Bank Tower
Formerly:United California Bank Tower
Formerly:The 707 Building

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One of the tallest buildings on the west coast, The Aon Center is an iconic building in a city full of icons. Its black glass sides are interrupted only by the white stone of the chamfers extending from the ground 62 stories up to the roof. At the top, a margin of matching stone marks the end of this building's ascent into the sky while providing a place for a little corporate branding. Or a lot of corporate branding.

One of the more tragic events in downtown's high rise community happened at this building. In 1988 a fire broke out on the 12th floor of this tower. At the time, fire sprinklers were being installed in the building, but they weren't working yet. One person died and dozens were hurt.

Quick Facts
Statistics
  • Floor space: 1,103,829 square feet
  • Stories above ground: 62
  • Stories below ground: 5
  • Elevators: 32
Timeline
  • May 4, 1988: A fire on the 12th floor of this building killed one person, and injured 40. Five floors of the building were gutted.
  • 2003: This building is bought by Transwestern Investment Company for $120,000,000.
  • September 13, 2005: This building is bought by Broadway Partners for $185,000,000.
  • 2006: A plan is floated to convert the top ten floors of this building into residences.
  • August 30, 2007: This building is sold.
Notes
  • Architect: Charles Luckman
  • At the time of its completion, this was the tallest building in Los Angeles. It was surpassed by the U.S. Bank Center in 1989.
Did You Know?
  • This skyscraper has a matching parking garage a block away.
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