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| Century Plaza Towers | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 2029 and 2049 Century Park East Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°03′31″N 118°24′51″W / 34.05865°N 118.41411°W |
| Construction started | April 1972 |
| Completed | 1975 |
| Management | CBRE |
| Height | |
| Roof | 571.0 ft (174.04 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 44 |
| Floor area | 2,300,000 sq ft (210,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 26 (each) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Minoru Yamasaki |
| Developer | Trammell Crow Company |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4][5] | |
The Century Plaza Towers are two 44-story, 571-foot (174 m) twin towers in the Century City neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. They are the tallest buildings in California outside Downtown Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Commissioned by Alcoa, the towers were designed by Minoru Yamasaki and completed in 1975.[6] The towers resemble Yamasaki's iconic work, the original World Trade Center in New York City, with their twin configuration, vertical black and gray lines, and aluminum exteriors. The towers have an unusual triangular footprint and are landmarks that are clearly seen around the Los Angeles Westside. Their prominence in the Century City skyline has been reduced in recent years with the addition of new skyscrapers that partially block their view. Nevertheless, the Century Plaza Towers remain the tallest buildings in Century City and the tallest skyscrapers in Southern California outside of downtown Los Angeles. The towers sit atop one of the world's largest underground parking garages with a capacity of roughly 5,000 cars.[7][8]
The Los Angeles Times reported that in February 2020, the signature twin office skyscrapers were fully occupied for the first time.[9]
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- ^ Vincent, Roger (February 18, 2020). "Those massive Century Plaza Towers are fully leased for first time since the 1970s". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 18, 2020.