The 26th floor serves as an observation level which gives views of the ocean, Sky Gate Bridge, and the Ferris wheel of Rinku Town.
By the time construction began in 1992, the Japanese asset price bubble had collapsed and the plan to build the second tower was scrapped.
During the building's first few years of operation, its office area was largely vacant, given its distance from central Osaka and the under-utilization of the airport.
A group of investors led by Shinsei Bank and Kennedix purchased the building at the end of this process for ¥4.5 billion (US$41 million).
"[3] An affiliate of the Hong Kong-listed company SiS International Holdings purchased the building in December 2012 for 3 billion yen[4] as its first real estate investment in Japan.