Willis Tower, formerly named Sears Tower, is a 108-story, 1451-foot (442 m) skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois. At the time of its completion in 1974, it was the tallest/highest building in the world, surpassing the World Trade Center towers in New York. Currently, Willis Tower is the tallest / highest building in the United States and the fifth-tallest
freestanding structure in the world as well as the fifth tallest building in the world to the roof.
Although Sears' naming rights expired in 2003, the building continued to be called Sears Tower for several years. In March 2009 London-based insurance broker Willis Group Holdings, Ltd., agreed to lease a portion of the building and obtained the building's naming rights as part of the agreement. On July 16, 2009, at 10:00 am Central Time, the building was officially renamed Willis Tower.
General information
Location 233 S. Wacker Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60606
United States
Status Complete
Constructed 1970-1973
Use Office, observation, communication
Height
Antenna or spire 1,730 feet (527 m)
Roof 1,451 ft (442 m)
Technical details
Floor count 108
Floor area 4.56 million sq ft (3.81 million sq ft rentable)
424,000 m² (354,000 m² rentable)
Elevators 104, with 16 double-decker elevators, made by Westinghouse, modernized by Schindler Group
source: wikipedia