2Cal Facts for Kids

Quick facts for kids 2Cal
2Cal (left), 1 Cal Plaza (right).
Alternative names	Deloitte & Touche Building
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Location	350 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, California, United States
Coordinates	34°03′05″N 118°15′05″W / 34.051389°N 118.251389°W / 34.051389; -118.251389
Construction started	1990
Completed	1992; 33 years ago (1992)
Owner	CIM Group
Height
Roof	228 m (748 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	52
Floor area	123,542 m² (1,329,800 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators	26
Design and construction
Architect	Arthur Erickson AC Martin Partners
Developer	Metropolitan Structures West
Structural engineer	Martin & Huang International
Main contractor	Hathaway Dinwiddie

2Cal, also called Two California Plaza, is a very tall building in downtown Los Angeles, California. It stands about 750 feet (228 meters) high. This skyscraper is part of a bigger area called the California Plaza project.

The California Plaza has two main skyscrapers: One California Plaza and Two California Plaza (2Cal). This area also includes the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art (MoCA). You can also find the Colburn School of Performing Arts, the Los Angeles Omni Hotel, and a large water fountain area there.

Building History and Design
Companies in 2Cal
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Building History and Design

The 2Cal building was finished in 1992. Hathaway Dinwiddie Construction Company built it. It has over 1.3 million square feet of office space inside.

The famous architect Arthur Erickson helped design the towers. The buildings were even named "Building of the Year" in 1997 and 2001.

Building During a Slow Market

The California Plaza project was a huge plan that cost about $1.2 billion. It started in 1983. However, when 2Cal was finished in 1992, the real estate market in downtown Los Angeles was very slow.

Not many companies wanted to rent office space at that time. When 2Cal opened, only 30% of its offices were rented. About 25% of all downtown offices were empty. Because of this, it took almost 10 years before other big skyscrapers were built in downtown Los Angeles.

Original Plans and Changes

The California Plaza was first planned to have three very tall office buildings. The third building, called Three California Plaza, was going to be 65 floors high. It was planned for a spot near 4th Street. This building was meant to be the main office for the Metropolitan Water District. However, it was never built.

The 2Cal building is also close to the Pershing Square subway station. This makes it easy for people to get there.

Museum and Ownership Changes

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) was built as part of this project. The city made a deal with the developers of California Plaza. The developers paid $23 million for the museum. In return, they got to use a large piece of public land.

In 2012, the building faced some financial issues. Its ownership changed because of this. A big company called Deloitte had offices in 2Cal since 2000. But they moved to a different building in 2014.

Later in 2014, a company called CIM Group bought the 2Cal building. They made many improvements to the restaurants and shops in the plaza area. The California Plaza courtyard has a fun dancing-water fountain. It also has the top station of the Angels Flight railway, which is a small train that goes up a hill. The plaza also connects to the Museum of Contemporary Art and an apartment building.

You can see clear shots of the 2Cal tower being built in the 1991 movie Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man.