Transamerica Tower (Baltimore)
| 100 Light St | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°17′14.2″N 76°36′52.0″W / 39.287278°N 76.614444°W |
| Construction started | 1971 |
| Completed | December 31, 1973 |
| Owner | COPT |
| Management | COPT |
| Height | |
| Roof | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 40 |
| Floor area | 529,993 sq ft (49,238.0 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Vlastimil Koubek & Associates |
| Engineer | Robert Kylberg (civil) |
| Main contractor | Huber Hunt & Nichols |
| Website | |
| 100light | |
| References | |
| [2][3][4][5] | |
100 Light Street (colloquially known by its most recent former label, the Transamerica Tower) is a 40-story, 528 ft (161 m)
.Originally built as the USF&G Building, it is the headquarters of the
History
It was one of the first skyscrapers to be constructed using a then-revolutionary method of erecting a towering central reinforced concrete column first containing elevators and service infrastructure conduits and then followed later by the surrounding scaffolding or steel horizontal beams rising floor by floor, and was a magnet for "sidewalk superintendents" and passing office workers during its construction during the early 70's. Overlooking the new harborfront parkland and expanded bulkheads of former Sam Smith Park with newly rebuilt/repaved Light and Pratt Streets with median strips and landscaped tree-lined sidewalks focused on a brick waterside promenade, soon to be anchored by the historic sailing
Construction of the new rising tower challenged for the first time forty years the "tallest tower" ranking held since its 1929 completion of the
Despite its own changes of owners and names, the former U.S.F. & G. Building remains the tallest building in Baltimore, the tallest building in Maryland, and the tallest building between
USF&G built the 35-story tower,[6] selling it when they were purchased by the St. Paul Companies, which is now a unit of The Travelers Companies. The building was renamed the Transamerica Tower in November 2011 when Transamerica became the largest tenant of the building, moving there from its nationally known former headquarters in San Francisco, the iconic landmark Transamerica Pyramid which appears at the top of the building in the company's logo.[7] The building was again put on sale in early 2015.[8]
Occupants and ownership changes
In 2009, the building became home to the Baltimore branch of
In spring 2011, the building also became home to Baltimore-based law firm Ober|Kaler (now Baker Donelson).[9] The firm occupies 6 floors of the building.[citation needed]
In November 2011, the building became the headquarters of Transamerica.[7]
In April 2013, the building became the home of the Mid-Atlantic law firm Miles & Stockbridge P.C.[10]
Around 1978, a peregrine falcon made its home on a balcony on the building's 33rd floor.[11] Every year since then, a pair of falcons have returned to the building to nest and fledge a set of chicks.[citation needed]
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Baltimore
- List of tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory
- Baltimore
- History of Baltimore
- Timeline of Baltimore history
- Charles Center
- Inner Harbor
- USF&G
References
- ^ "Transamerica Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ "Transamerica Tower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 118976". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Transamerica Tower". SkyscraperPage.
- ^ Transamerica Tower at Structurae
- ^ a b Mirabella, Lorraine (30 April 2008). "Legg Mason tower owner and USF&G end lease early". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ a b Hopkins, Jamie Smith (31 October 2011). "Transamerica Workers Begin Move to Downtown Skyscraper". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Bednar, Adam (28 January 2015). "For sale: Transamerica Tower". Maryland Daily Record. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ Andrew Deichler (13 April 2010). "Ober|Kaler Relocating HQ to 100 Light Street". CoStar. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ Sernovitz, Daniel J. (19 May 2011). "Miles & Stockbridge moving to 100 Light St". Baltimore Business Journal. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ Jennifer Huizen (12 June 2015). "A Highrise for Peregrines". National Audubon Society. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
External links
- 100 Light Street Website
- "10 Inner Harbor, Baltimore". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
- Chesapeake Conservancy Peregrine Falcon Cam