U.S. Steel Tower

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U.S. Steel Tower
The tower before 2008 signage
Former names	USX Tower (1988–2001)
Record height
Tallest in Pennsylvania from 1971 to 1984[I]
Preceded by	Gulf Tower
Surpassed by	Liberty Place
General information
Type	Commercial offices (Authorized commercial offices)
Location	600 Grant Street Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°26′29″N 79°59′41″W / 40.4413°N 79.9947°W / 40.4413; -79.9947
Construction started	March 15, 1967
Completed	1970[1]
Opening	September 30, 1971
Cost	$50 million+ ($469.5 million+ today)[2]
Owner	The 601W Companies[4][5]
Management	Winthrop Management
Height
Roof	256.34 m (841.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	64
Floor area	2,336,253 sq ft (217,045.0 m2)[3]
Lifts/elevators	54 - six banks of eight passenger elevators, four freight and two private elevators
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Harrison, Abramovitz & Abbe
Structural engineer	Leslie E. Robertson Associates
Main contractor	Turner Construction
Other information
Public transit access	Steel Plaza
Website
ussteeltower.com
References
[6][7][8][9]

The U.S. Steel Tower, also known as the Steel Building, UPMC Building, or USX Tower (1988–2001), is a 64-story skyscraper at 600 Grant Street in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The interior has 2,300,000 sq ft (210,000 m²) of leasable space. At 256.3 m (841 ft) tall, it is the tallest building in Pittsburgh.^[10] It held its opening dedication on September 30, 1971.^[11][12]

The tower's original name when completed was the U.S. Steel Tower and was changed to USX Tower in 1988. The name was changed back to the U.S. Steel Tower in January 2002 to reflect U.S. Steel's new corporate identity (USX was the 1990s combined oil/energy/steel conglomerate). Although no longer the owner of the building, U.S. Steel remains one of the largest tenants.