The building will be the tallest in South America until the completion of the newest Senna Tower in the city of Balneário Camboriú in Brazil with 509 m (1,670 ft) tall.

[8] Gran Torre Santiago is part of the Costanera Center complex, which includes the largest shopping mall in Latin America,[9] two hotels and two additional office towers.

[13] In early November 2010, standing 205 m (673 ft) tall, it overtook the neighboring Titanium La Portada to become the tallest building in Chile.

[10] Structural work on the tower was completed in July 2011[14] and the maximum height of 300 m (980 ft) was achieved on 14 February 2012, becoming the tallest building in Latin America.

[4] On 11 August 2015 an observation deck, called "Sky Costanera,"[15] was opened to the public in floors 61 and 62, offering 360° views of Santiago.