The structure was built for Consolidated Natural Gas, a regional energy company.

[1] The skyscraper was originally designed to be the global headquarters of Allegheny International-better known by its retail branding name of Sunbeam.

At the time of construction Sunbeam was the world's largest maker of small appliances.

[4] The building was owned between 2005 and 2010 by the Blackstone Group, a real estate firm well known for their management of high risk assets.

After buying the structure following the bankruptcy of former owners, they successfully increased the building's occupancy rate from 66% to 97%.