Benson Tower (New Orleans)

Benson Tower
General information
Type	Office
Location	1450 Poydras Street New Orleans, LA United States
Coordinates	29.951336°N 90.078035°W / 29.951336; -90.078035
Completed	1989
Owner	Zelia LLC
Height
Roof	406 feet (124 m)
Technical details
Floor count	26
Floor area	Office: 486,692 sq ft (45,215.2 m^2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum-1989 Renovation by Woodward Design Group of Woodward Design+Build
Main contractor	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 late New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson on September 15, 2009 and renamed the Benson Tower.[1] In 2012, Ochsner Health System moved executives and as many as 750 administrative employees to the top four floors [2] as well as the 2nd and 3rd floor space with balconies overlooking Champions Square and the Caesars Superdome; second floor space is utilized for Benson's television station, Fox affiliate WVUE (Channel 8) for the station's morning newscast, sporting events and by lease for other parties.[3][4] According to Corporate Realty, which leases the 487,760 sq ft (45,314 m^2) building, as of August 2012, Benson Tower is more than 97.6% leased.

Location

1450 Poydras Street
New Orleans, LA

Broken windows after Hurricane Katrina

It is part of a complex of connected buildings which includes the Mercedes-Benz Superdome, 1250 Poydras Plaza, Entergy Tower, Orleans 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. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
2. Mowbray, Rebecca (23 September 2011). "Ochsner to relocate 500 jobs to Benson Tower". New Orleans Times Picayune. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
3. "WVUE Fox 8 at Benson Tower". Woodward Design+Build. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.
4. "State-of-the-Art Production Studio Opening Adjacent To The Mercedes-Benz Superdome". New Orleans Saints. 16 August 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2013.

External links

• Benson Tower, Official Website
• Corporate Realty, Official Website