TCW Tower, Skyscraper in Downtown Los Angeles, United States
TCW Tower is a 37-story, 157.58 m (517.0 ft) skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, the city's 34th tallest building. Completed in 1990 to a design by Albert C. Martin & Associates, it stands beside the Original Pantry Cafe, a city landmark whose air rights the developers acquired in 1985. Its offices have housed Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
Architect Albert C. Martin Sr. designed this building and it was completed in 1990. Its completion marked an important addition to the modern downtown Los Angeles skyline.
The tower takes its name from the TCW Group, an asset manager headquartered there until its 2024 move to City National Plaza. In 2025 Banc of California leased 40,000 square feet and gained the right to put its name on the building. Tenants have included Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
The building sits on a main street with good access to public transportation. The location sits in the business district surrounded by other office buildings and restaurants.
The tower's name comes from the TCW Group, which kept its headquarters there until moving to City National Plaza in 2024. Developers Manufacturers Life Insurance bought air rights in 1985 from the Original Pantry Cafe next door, a city landmark, to build on the site.
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