BMO Plaza, formerly the M&I Plaza,
is a high-rise office building located at 135 North Pennsylvania Street in
Indianapolis, Indiana
Indianapolis (), colloquially known as Indy, is the state capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Indiana and the seat of Marion County. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the consolidated population of Indianapolis and Mari ...
. It was completed in 1988 and is currently the
sixth-tallest building in the city, at with 28 stories. It is primarily used for office space. At , BMO Plaza is the ninth-largest office building downtown, according to IBJ statistics. Tenants include
BMO Harris Bank
BMO Harris Bank, N.A. is an American bank based in Chicago, Illinois. It is a member of the Federal Reserve System and operates branches in the states of Illinois, Indiana, Arizona, Missouri, Minnesota, Kansas, Florida, Wisconsin, and California ...
,
U.S. Department of Defense
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, and General Electric Capital Services.
History
The building was developed as First Indiana Plaza by Indianapolis-based Phillip R. Duke and Associates and construction was started in mid 1986 following the demolition of the seven-story Denison Parking garage on the site.
When the building opened in April 1988, it served as the headquarters of the First Indiana Federal Savings Bank, the building's major tenant.
In September 2008, the building was renamed M&I Plaza following the acquisition of First Indiana by
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation (also known as M&I Bank) was a U.S. bank and diversified financial services corporation headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, that was purchased by Bank of Montreal in 2010.
The bank was founded in 1847 and by 200 ...
earlier that year.
Three years later, the building changed name a second time to BMO Plaza.
During the late nineteenth century, the building site had been the home of the Denison Hotel.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Indianapolis
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List of tallest buildings in Indiana
This list of tallest buildings in Indiana ranks skyscrapers in the state of Indiana, United States of America by height. The tallest building in Indiana is Salesforce Tower in Indianapolis, which contains 49 floors and is tall. The second-talle ...
References
External links
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Skyscraper office buildings in Indianapolis
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Office buildings completed in 1989
1989 establishments in Indiana