777 Tower, Office skyscraper in Downtown Los Angeles, United States
The 777 Tower is a 221 m (725 ft), 52-story office building at 777 South Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles, designed by César Pelli. Its exterior is clad in sculpted white metal and glass, with curved glass and closely spaced vertical mullions forming a rounded, column-like tower that tapers slightly upward. A three-story Italian marble lobby occupies the base.
Designed by César Pelli, the tower broke ground on September 7, 1988, and was completed in 1991 as Citicorp Plaza, developed by South Figueroa Plaza Associates. It later passed from Maguire Properties to Brookfield Properties, which defaulted on it and the Gas Company Tower in 2023.
The tower's name comes from its address at 777 South Figueroa Street, and it was first known as Citicorp Center before becoming 777 Tower, also called Pelli Tower after its architect. Its three-story lobby is lined with Italian marble, and the building has appeared on screen, including the 2001 film Swordfish, whose finale uses the helipad.
The tower is located near Metro Rail stations, making it easy to reach by public transportation. Visitors can walk around the surrounding area and access nearby restaurants and shops.
The tower's helipad appears in the finale of the 2001 film Swordfish, where a Skyhook helicopter sets a bus full of hostages down on it. A shot of the building under construction, seen from 12th Street, appears in the 1989 comedy Police Academy 6: City Under Siege.
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