The building became the tallest completed skyscraper in Perth in late 1974, a title which it held only until January 1975, when Allendale Square was opened.

When the statue was removed from the building on 19 March 1972, a piece of wood was found within it with the names on it of the four men who erected it in October 1914.

[9] After the death of Whiteman, the statue was bought at auction for A$60,800 by the land developers, Sherwood Overseas, and placed in its current position as a contribution to public art.

[3] The building originally housed an observation deck on the 29th floor, offering sweeping views across the central business district.

However, when both its west and east views were blocked by the construction of the BankWest Tower in 1988 and Central Park in 1992, this observation deck was closed.

The sculpture, entitled "The Black Stump",[11] was constructed of concrete and mosaic tile[12] and weighed more than 28 tonnes (62,000 lb).

In August 2005,[18] the building was sold by AMP Life Statutory Fund No 1 to the AMP-managed Australian Core Property Portfolio for $153.5 million.

[20] The bulk of the facade remained unchanged, aside from a new "two-storey high, 15-metre long bronzed-glass canopy" at ground level.

[22][24] The refurbishment was also expected to give the tower a "4.5 Australian Building Greenhouse Rating" due to its new, energy-efficient lifts, air conditioning, window tinting and double glazing.

The perimeter of the square cross-section tower features load-bearing columns, allowing the office floors to remain mostly column-free.

According to Emporis, the 29th (top) floor was once an observation level which closed following the construction of the taller BankWest and Central Park towers around it.