AT&T Center (Los Angeles)

USC Tower
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Commercial offices
Architectural style	International style Modernism
Location	1150 South Olive Street Los Angeles, California
Coordinates
Completed	1965
Owner	LBA Realty
Height
Roof	137.77 m (452.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	32
Floor area	54,035 m2 (581,630 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect	William Pereira & Associates
Structural engineer	Brandow & Johnston
References

USC Tower, is a 32-story, 138 m (453 ft) skyscraper in the South Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Built to house the offices and computer center of the Occidental Life Insurance Company, it was completed in 1965. It is the 32nd tallest building in Los Angeles, and was the 2nd tallest (after the Los Angeles City Hall) when it was completed. The International styled building was designed by William Pereira & Associates.

History

The building is part of a 12-acre (4.9 ha) complex originally called Occidental Center which includes a 225,000 sq ft (20,900 m²) building at 1149 S. Broadway, a 300,000 sq ft (28,000 m²) building on Hill Street, three parking decks with 3,500 spots, and a 6 acres (2.4 ha) plot on the corner of Eleventh and Olive Streets. The three buildings are connected by underground pedestrian tunnels.

Canyon-Johnson Realty Advisors bought the entire complex in April 2003 for $88 million. After they bought it, they converted the least occupied building into below market-rate apartments. In September 2006 Transamerica signed $75 million lease to retain its offices in the building. In 2007 to 2008 it went under a $35 million renovation. Scaffolding was put around the building's crown, the metallic panels were replaced, and the office space was upgraded.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Los Angeles

Sources

• Angelenic
• Angelenic
• bnet
• AT&T Center Office Information