Freeport-McMoRan Center
Freeport-McMoRan Center | |
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General information | |
Type | Office / Hotel |
Address | 333 North Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona 85004 |
Coordinates | 33°27′07″N 112°04′24″W / 33.4519°N 112.0732°W |
Construction started | October 2007 |
Completed | November 2009 |
Cost | US$175 million |
Owner | the National Electrical Benefit Plan |
Height | 341 feet (104 m) |
Technical details | |
Structural system | Glass facade, steel frame, metal deck, concrete floors |
Floor count | 26 |
Floor area | 30,000 sq ft (2,800 m2) |
Lifts/elevators | 14 |
Design and construction | |
Architecture firm | SmithGroup |
Main contractor | Holder Construction |
Freeport-McMoRan Center (formerly One Central Park East) is a
History
The tower was originally designed as a multi-use complex made up of the office tower with high-rise condominiums and academic space for the Arizona State University Downtown Phoenix campus. The plan was modified in 2006 because of money constraints and ASU's tight timetable to open the School of Journalism building by August 2008.[1]
The project's demise forced developers to redesign the project so they could move forward on the most-needed component, the office tower, while still leaving room on the site to develop ASU space and residential housing, should either be needed in the future.
On January 27, 2009, the developers of the tower held a "topping out" ceremony celebrating that construction has reached its highest point.[2]
In May 2010, plans were revealed to fill the first eight usable floors of the tower with a 242-room luxury
Building Design
The building has ground floor retail, nine floors of above ground parking, eight floors dedicated to a Westin hotel and the uppermost eight floors with
See also
References
- ^ Andrew Johnson (2007-09-09). "Downtown high-rise plans advance". Arizona Republic.
- ^ Jahna Berry (2009-09-27). "New downtown tower reaches highest point". Arizona Republic.
- ^ Megan Neighbor (2011-03-13). "Westin quickly opens in Phoenix office space left empty in downturn". Arizona Republic.