Market Tower

Market Tower was topped-out on April 9, 1988. At the time of the building's dedication on October 18, 1988, it was 60% pre-leased. In 1991, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources installed a nest box atop Market Tower as part of a statewide species reintroduction program for peregrine falcons. The nest box is located on the southeast corner of the tower's 31st floor. Since the first pair took roost in 1995, peregrine falcons have continuously occupied the site as recently as 2021. In May 2014, the building's owner, HDG Mansur, was ordered to sell the property after defaulting on loans worth US$60 million. Zeller Realty Group purchased Market Tower for US$52.7 million in October 2014.…

The building's façade appears much like a grid, clad in red and gray granite and metal mullions framing tinted windows. A series of setbacks gives way to a buttressed, copper roof topped with eight spires. Beginning on the second floor of its eastern façade, the tower's floorplate cantilevers over an alleyway. The building contains a three-level underground parking garage and a three-story atrium fronting W. Market St.}} The bays pay some homage to the Columbia Club, as does the copper roof, which also harkens to the City Market. The double-height main entrance on Market Street is a reminder of the Guaranty Building. (...) Market Tower is enriched by a set of historical motifs that make it…