What Was The Sears Tower In Chicago Renamed To

The willis tower formerly and informally.

The willis tower was renamed in 2009 after the insurance broker willis group holdings leased the naming rights. Sears tower its name until 2009 is a 110 story 1 450 foot 442 1 m skyscraper in chicago. Willis group holdings became a major tenant of the building in march 2009. Willis tower was purchased by blackstone in 2015 for 1 3 billion.

In 2009 the building was renamed willis tower after the willis group holdings the global insurance broker who calls the tower its midwest home. After 18 years sears roebuck and company sold the tower and moved out of the building. But the tower has been purchased once again which means a name change is inevitable. The sears tower in chicago visited by tourists from around the world is being renamed the willis tower.

By associated press chicago the sears tower one of the world s iconic skyscrapers and the tallest building in the u s was renamed the willis tower on thursday in a downtown ceremony marking. Everyone was furious when the sears tower was renamed to the willis tower. Thousands join online group opposing building s name change. Landmark opened in 1973 with original tenant sears roebuck.

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Willis tower at emporis. This is our opportunity to do something special. However many locals still refer to the landmark skyscraper as the sears tower. In fact most people still refuse to call it the w word.