The structure was developed by the Rockefeller Group and designed by Albert C. Martin & Associates.

[6] In 2003, Beacon Capital Partners purchased the property, then known as Citicorp Center, for US$170 million from Meiji Seimei Realty (USA) and Grosvenor USA Ltd.[7] The building was owned by Broadway Partners Fund Manager, LLC from December 2006 to September 2009.

[11] FourFortyFour South Flower is home to one of the largest public art collections in Los Angeles.

[12] When the building was constructed, five internationally recognized artists were enlisted to create public works that are represented throughout the gallery.

[13] In addition to the pieces that were commissioned during the building's construction, a new mural by local artist Augustine Kofie was unveiled in spring 2019.