It was designed by the architects Hugo Van Kuyck, Marcel Lambrichs and Léon Stynen and built between 1968 and 1982.

On top of this, the works of the North–South connection made the neighbourhood lifeless, and it was necessary to recreate a liaison between the upper and lower city.

The Finance Tower underwent a major renovation between January 2005 and 2008, planned by Maurice Mottle architects.

The antenna, which is mounted on top of the tower, serves the two Belgian national television stations and is used only for digital broadcast.

Right in front of the Finance Tower is the sculpture L'Âme Sentinelle by Nat Neujean, depicting two females embracing.