Benson Tower (New Orleans)

Benson Tower
General information
Type	Office
Location	1450 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA USA
Coordinates	29°57′05″N 90°04′41″W / 29.951336°N 90.078035°W / 29.951336; -90.078035Coordinates: 29°57′05″N 90°04′41″W / 29.951336°N 90.078035°W / 29.951336; -90.078035
Completed	1989
Height
Roof	406 feet (124 m)
Technical details
Floor count	26
Floor area	Office: 486,692 square feet (45,215 m2)
Design and construction
Owner	Zelia LLC
Main contractor	Woodward Design+Build
Architect	Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum-1989Renovation by Woodward Design Group of Woodward Design+Build

Benson Tower (formerly Dominion Tower and the CNG Tower), located at 1450 Poydras Street in the Central Business District of New Orleans, Louisiana, is a 26-story, 406 feet (124 m)-tall skyscraper. The building was purchased by New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson on September 15, 2009 and renamed the Benson Tower^[1].

Location

1450 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA

Broken windows after Hurricane Katrina

It is part of a complex of connected buildings which includes the Louisiana Superdome, 1250 Poydras Plaza, Entergy Tower, and the Hyatt Regency New Orleans.

See also

• List of tallest buildings in New Orleans

References

1. ^ Mowbray, Rebecca (15 September 2009). "Benson family buys property around the Superdome, will rename building Benson Tower". New Orleans Times Picayune. http://www.nola.com/business/index.ssf/2009/09/benson_family_buys_property_ar.html. Retrieved 15 September 2009. 

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