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Umpqua Bank Plaza is a 19-story tall office tower in Downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Faced with red brick, the structure is tall and has of space. Opened in 1975 at a cost of $16 million, the building was designed by Wolff, Zimmer, Gunsul, Frasca (now known as ZGF Architects). Originally named the Benjamin Franklin Plaza after tenant Benj. Franklin Savings and Loan, the building was renamed after current tenant Umpqua Holdings Corporation. ==History== Construction began in 1974 on the 19-story structure, with plans to name it after a construction materials company that was to call it home.〔 Construction ended in 1974 on the $16 million project,〔(Major Planning Events of the 1970s. ) Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning, Portland State University. Retrieved on February 23, 2009.〕 but the namesake suffered economic setbacks and did not move into the building, leaving it nameless.〔 The building opened in 1975, and Benjamin Franklin Federal Savings and Loan Association moved their headquarters to the building and were able to get the building named as the Benjamin Franklin Plaza.〔 When Benjamin Franklin moved into the 19th floor, cast iron pieces from the demolished Ladd Building were added as the CEO was a fan of the old look.〔Brennan, Tom. “Part of Portland’s past finds new home in high-rise”, ''The Oregonian'', November 26, 1976, p. C10.〕 Additionally, part of the stained-glass ceiling from the old Washington Hotel was on that floor housing the executive offices of the thrift.〔 In 1983, RREEF Funds purchased the building for about US$35 million.〔Mayes, Steve. “Japanese firm to buy Portland high-rise”, ''The Oregonian'', September 21, 1990, p. F1.〕 Benjamin Franklin Savings & Loan was closed by the federal government in 1990 and liquidated, but the name of the building remained.〔 Nichiei America Corporation, a subsidiary of Nichiei Co. Ltd., purchased the building in 1990 from RREEF Funds for $34 million.〔Miller, Brian K. (“$50M sale of Franklin site closes”, ) ''Portland Business Journal'', May 29, 1998.〕 In 1997, the Plaza was remodeled at a cost of $2.7 million and won Office Building of the Year from the Building Owners and Managers Association of Portland.〔 Sportswear company Fila opened a design office in the building in 1997.〔Goldfield, Robert. (“Fila lands large downtown site for new design office”, ) ''Portland Business Journal'', December 27, 1996.〕 In 1998, Spieker Properties bought the tower from Nichiei at a cost of $50 million.〔 Spieker Properties later merged and became part of Equity Office Properties Trust.〔 Following the attacks on the morning of September 11, 2001, the structure was one of many taller buildings to be closed to the public.〔“Closures”, ''The Oregonian'', September 12, 2001, p. B8.〕 The accounting firm Ernst & Young LLP opened an office in the building in 2003.〔(“Ernst & Young opens Portland office”, ) ''Portland Business Journal'', April 23, 2003.〕 Umpqua Bank became the Plaza’s largest tenant in 2005 when it added more than to its lease, where it already leased for a bank branch and some offices.〔(“Umpqua Bank to expand in Benjamin Franklin Plaza”, ) ''Portland Business Journal'', December 9, 2004.〕 This led to the Benjamin Franklin Plaza being renamed as the Umpqua Bank Plaza on January 19, 2005.〔Culverwell, Wendy. (“Umpqua takes over long-gone thrift's home”, ) ''Portland Business Journal'', January 28, 2005.〕〔(“Building renamed Umpqua Bank Plaza”, ) ''Portland Business Journal'', January 18, 2005.〕 The bank’s parent company, Umpqua Holdings Corporation, houses its headquarters in the building, though the bank is still headquartered in Roseburg in Southern Oregon.〔 In March 2007, Shorenstein Properties LLC purchased the building, along with a several others in Portland, from the Blackstone Group.〔Culverwell, Wendy. (“San Francisco firm takes over as top local landlord”, ) ''Portland Business Journal'', April 20, 2007.〕 Blackstone had acquired the same buildings when they purchased Equity Office Properties Trust.〔 The building earned Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in 2012 for its sustainability. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Umpqua Bank Plaza」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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