U.S. Bank Center (Phoenix)
| Company type | Office building |
|---|---|
| Industry | Commercial real estate |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Headquarters | Phoenix , United States |
Area served | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Products | Office space |
The US Bank Center is a prominent high-rise office building located in Phoenix, Arizona, ranking as the second tallest structure in the state at . Finished in 1976, it encompasses more than 386,000 square feet of office area.
History
The design originated in 1973 by Thomas F. Marshall, founder of Thomas F. Marshall Associates established in 1974. The architectural team also included Schoenberger, Straub, Florence & Associates as associate architects and Varney, Sexton, Sydnor Associates serving as consulting architects. Construction commenced in 1974 with M. M. Sundt Construction Company acting as the general contractor. By 1975, Del E. Webb Realty & Management Company assumed responsibility for leasing and property management while overseeing the final construction stages as project manager.
Initially built to house Arizona Bancwest—the parent company of The Arizona Bank—the primary occupant changed following Arizona’s interstate banking laws and subsequent mergers: The Arizona Bank was acquired by Security Pacific Bank of Los Angeles in 1986, which later became part of Bank of America in 1992. Bank of America remained a tenant until moving to the Bank of America Tower at Collier Center in 2000.
In January 2005, the building adopted the name U.S. Bank Center to represent its latest principal tenant and underwent upgrades that included repainting and the addition of ground-floor dining establishments, which have since ceased operations. U.S. Bank signage was added in February 2005 but was taken down after U.S. Bank vacated the premises in September 2022.
Architecturally, the building exemplifies International Style design featuring a lobby beneath a seven-story parking garage and a total of 31 floors above street level. It also holds the distinction of being Phoenix’s inaugural high-rise outfitted with an automatic fire sprinkler system.