During its construction on the night of 4 September 2006, a fire broke out on the 43rd floor of the tower.

The structure of the building suffered no critical damage, as the fire had only affected some construction materials.

That night, Madrid mayor Alberto Ruiz Gallardón attended a ceremony with fireworks to commemorate the event.

With its 230 m, it also became the tallest structure in Spain at that time, surpassing the telecommunications tower Torrespaña.

[10][11] Six years after the acquisition by the Filipino-Spanish company, the skyscraper got its name changed to Torre Emperador (or Torre Emperador Castellana), named after the popular Filipino brand Emperador Brandy, as they announced in a Facebook post.