FourFortyFour South Flower
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Former namesCitigroup Center
Wells Fargo Building
444 Plaza Building
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location444 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, California
Coordinates34°03′06″N 118°15′18″W / 34.051612°N 118.255050°W / 34.051612; -118.255050
Construction started1978
Completed1981[1]
OwnerCoretrust Capital Partners[1]
ManagementCoretrust Management, LP
Height
Roof191 m (627 ft)
Technical details
Floor count48
Floor area83,053 m2 (893,980 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators25
Design and construction
Architect(s)Albert C. Martin & Associates
DeveloperRockefeller Group
Main contractorAECOM Hunt Tishman
References
[2][3][4][5]

FourFortyFour South Flower, formerly Citigroup Center, is a 627 ft (191 m) 48-story skyscraper at 444 South Flower Street in the Bunker Hill area of downtown Los Angeles, California.[1] At the time of its completion, in 1981, the tower was the fifth-tallest in the city.

History

The structure was developed by the Rockefeller Group and designed by Albert C. Martin & Associates. It opened in 1981 as the Wells Fargo Building.[6] In 2003, Beacon Capital Partners purchased the property, then known as Citicorp Center, for US$170 million from Meiji Seimei Realty (USA) and Grosvenor USA Ltd.[7] The building was owned by Broadway Partners Fund Manager, LLC from December 2006 to September 2009.[8] Coretrust Capital Partners acquired the property in November 2016[9] for $336 million.[10] Citigroup exited the building in 2018 and moved to the nearby 1 Cal Plaza building.[11]

Public artwork

FourFortyFour South Flower is home to one of the largest public art collections in Los Angeles.[12] When the building was constructed, five internationally recognized artists were enlisted to create public works that are represented throughout the gallery.[13]

In addition to the pieces that were commissioned during the building's construction, a new mural by local artist Augustine Kofie was unveiled in spring 2019.[14]

In popular culture

Major tenants

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Vincent, Roger (December 28, 2016). "A new look for the 'L.A. Law' building includes 'courtyards in the sky'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 February 2018.
  2. ^ "FourFortyFour South Flower". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  3. ^ "Emporis building ID 116519". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
  4. ^ "FourFortyFour South Flower". SkyscraperPage.
  5. ^ FourFortyFour South Flower at Structurae
  6. ^ "444 S. Flower Building, Los Angeles. Background information".
  7. ^ "Beacon Capital Acquires Citicorp Center - Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. 22 November 2003.
  8. ^ "Citigroup Center". Broadway Partners. 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  9. ^ Vincent, Roger (28 December 2016). "A new look for the 'L.A. Law' building includes 'courtyards in the sky'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-05-17.
  10. ^ "Iconic Downtown LA Office Building Commands $336M - Commercial Property Executive". 5 January 2017.
  11. ^ "Citigroup to Exit Citigroup Center; Taking New Lease at One Cal Plaza | Los Angeles Business Journal". 29 June 2018.
  12. ^ Vincent, Roger (28 December 2016). "A new look for the 'L.A. Law' building includes 'courtyards in the sky'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  13. ^ "444 S. Flower Building, Los Angeles. Background information". www.publicartinla.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.
  14. ^ a b "Augustine Kofie". augustinekofie.info. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  15. ^ "Public Art at 444 S. Flower St., Bunker Hill, Los Angeles". www.publicartinla.com. Retrieved 2019-06-11.

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