Phoenix Corporate Center

The Phoenix Corporate Tower (formerly known as First Federal Savings Building) is a 26-story high-rise office building in Phoenix, Arizona. It was built in 1965 and designed in the International Style. The tower was built two miles north of Downtown Phoenix in the Central Corridor. At that time corporate investment turned its attention away from downtown. When the tower was complete it was the tallest building in Phoenix taking that distinction away from the Meridian Bank Tower. It remained the tallest building for six years until the Wells Fargo Plaza was completed in 1971.

Phoenix Corporate Tower
General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice
LocationPhoenix, Arizona
Coordinates33.4826°N 112.0732°W / 33.4826; -112.0732
Construction started1963[1][2]
OpeningJanuary 3, 1965[3]
Cost$21 million[4]
OwnerColony Capital
Height
Roof341 ft (104 m)
Top floor26
Technical details
Floor count26
Floor area445,811 sq ft (41,417 m2)[5]
Lifts/elevators9
Design and construction
ArchitectIrvin Finical & Associates[2]
DeveloperMayer Development Company
Main contractorTGK Construction Company
Website
http://www.phoenixcorporatetower.com/

History

When Phoenix Corporate Center was originally built all north and south facing windows had balconies. There were seven columns stretching from the ground floor to the top where they formed a series of arches. Each column visually attached to its neighboring column. There was also a glass elevator on the western elevation, which served the top floor.

In 1990, San Francisco-based development firm The Krausz Companies, Inc. purchased what was then called "Prudential Plaza," and undertook an ambitious repositioning of the near-vacant office tower. Balconies were removed, and glass was reinstalled flush with the slab edge, substantially expanding the leasable interior space on each floor. Additionally, several vertical columns on the north and south facades were removed, giving the building a smoother more modern appearance. The skylift elevator is no longer functional.

In June 2013, the property was scheduled for foreclosure. The mortgage secured by the property was purchased by Colony Capital in 2013. The building was in receivership with Trident Pacific Real Estate and Colony closed on the building towards the end of the year. Colony has made significant upgrades to the property, including: renovating the lobby, painting the exterior, and building a marketing center.[6]

References
  1. "Defaulted Homes Uninsured" The Arizona Republican [Phoenix, Arizona] June 2, 1963 - E-1
  2. "TGK Starts 25-Story Building" The Arizona Republican [Phoenix, Arizona] Jun 23, 1963 - E-7
  3. "Opens today..." The Arizona Republican [Phoenix, Arizona] January 3, 1965 - C-15
  4. "New Central Plaza Tops at 341 Feet" The Arizona Republican [Phoenix, Arizona] Dec 20, 1963 - (Sec. B)Page 1
  5. "ScanlanKemperBard Cos. Sells Phoenix Corporate Center for $62.5 Million" (Press release). Business Wire. August 10, 2007.
  6. http://www.tridentpacificreg.com/assignments
Preceded by
Meridian Bank Tower		 Tallest Building in Phoenix
1965—1971
104m		 Succeeded by
Wells Fargo Plaza
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