Chase Tower (Phoenix)

The Chase Tower ( formerly Bank One Tower, and Valley National Bank Building or Valley Bank Center ) is a building in downtown Phoenix, Arizona and is 147 meters ( 483 ft) the tallest building in the state of Arizona.

The building force as a skyscraper was designed by Welton Becket and Associates in cooperation with Guirey, Srnka, Arnold & Sprinkle. When it was completed in 1972, it was exclusively for the locally based National Valley Bank. In 1993, the company Bank One acquired the building after which it a year later was named Bank One Tower. 2005, the building was renamed to its present name Chase Tower after Chase acquired the building. In March 2007 it was bought by the company Crystal River Capital for 166.93 million U.S. dollars.

The amount is up to the roof of 147.22 meters ( 483 feet) and the Chase Tower has 40 floors which, however, only up to the 39 floor were accessible. On the 39 floor was a viewing platform, which was also closed. Thus, the building is one of only 38 usable floors.