Renaissance Square

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = Renaissance Square


caption = Two Renaissance Square
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location = 40 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona
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constructed = Tower 1 - 1986 Tower 2 - 1990
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use = Office
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roof = Tower 1 - 247 ft (106 m) Tower 2 - 372 ft (113 m)
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floor_count = Tower 1 - 26 Tower 2 - 28
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floor_area = Convert|965508|sqft|m2|0Cite web |title=Hines Acquires Renaissance Square in Phoenix |url=http://www.hines.com/press/releases/1-4-07.aspx |publisher=Hines |date=2008-01-04 |accessdate=2008-07-19]
architect = Pierce Goodwin Alexander & Linville Emery Roth & Sons
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developer = Trammell Crow CompanyCite web |title=Hines Fund to Pay $272.9M for Renaissance Square in Phoenix |url=http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id=CE99EE6D4B1FA5B4B6376D8DBD3CB4D2&ref=1&src=rss |publisher=CoStar Group |date=2007-12-07 |accessdate=2008-07-19]
owner = Hines U.S. Core Office Fund, L.P.
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references = cite web |title=One Renaissance Square |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=1renaissancesquare-phoenix-az-usa |publisher=Emporis.com |accessdate=2008-07-19] Cite web |title=Two Renaissance Square |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=2renaissancesquare-phoenix-az-usa |publisher=Emporis.com |accessdate=2008-07-19]

Renaissance Square is a high-rise complex located in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The complex includes two towers: One Renaissance Square and Two Renaissance Square. [Cite web |title=Renaissance Square |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/cx/?id=renaissancesquare-phoenix |publisher=Emporis.com |accessdate=2008-07-19] The taller tower is Two Renaissance Square, which rises 28 floors and convert|372|ft|m|0 in height.Cite web |title=Two Renaissance Square |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4865 |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=2008-07-19] One Renaissance Square has 26 floors, and rises convert|347|ft|m|0.Cite web |title=One Renaissance Square |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=4864 |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=2008-07-19] Although a part of the same complex, Tower 1 was completed in 1986 while Tower 2 was completed in 1990. Renaissance Square, which is composed of buildings which stand as the sixth- and 12th-tallest buildings in Phoenix, is entirely an office complex. Both towers are connected by a skyway located about halfway up the structures.

Ernst & Young has signage rights to Tower 1 while MidFirst Bank has signage rights to Tower 2. Ernst & Young's name and logo can be seen on the northeastern and southwesten elevations. Midfirst Bank name and loge are on the east and west elevation.

Developed by Trammell Crow Company, Renaissance Square was sold to the Pauls Corporation in 2005 for USD 120 million. [Cite web |title=Downtown Phoenix Renaissance towers in escrow for $273 million |url=http://washington.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2007/12/17/daily25.html |publisher=Phoenix Business Journal |date=2007-12-19 |accessdate=2008-07-19] Subsequently in late 2007, the Pauls Corporation sold the complex to the Hines U.S. Core Office Fund for USD 273 million.Cite web |title=Real Estate Briefs: Investor scores big on sale of Renaissance Square towers |url=http://phoenix.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2007/12/31/focus2.html |publisher=Phoenix Business Journal |date=2007-12-28 |accessdate=2008-07-19] It was the second-largest commercial exchange in Phoenix in 2007.

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in Phoenix

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