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The 'Willis Building' at '51 Lime Street', is a large office tower in London's main financial district, the City of London.
Designed by architect Norman Foster and developed by British Land, it stands opposite the famous Lloyd's building and is 125m (410 ft) tall, with 26 storeys. The building features a "stepped" design, which was intended to resemble the shell of a crustacean, with setbacks rising at 97 and 68 metres respectively. In total, there are 475,000 square feet (44,000 m²) of office floorspace, most of which was pre-let to the Willis Group, a risk management company and insurance intermediary.
Constructed between 2004 and 2007, it was a significant addition to the London skyline, becoming the fourth tallest building in the City after Tower 42, 30 St Mary Axe and CityPoint. The core was topped out in July 2006 and the steelwork was finished in September 2006. Cladding began in late July 2006 and the whole building was externally complete by June 2007. There are now 10 office buildings in the City over 100m tall.
51 Lime Street is the first in a wave of new skyscrapers planned for the area. These others include the Bishopsgate Tower, 122 Leadenhall Street, Heron Tower, 100 Bishopsgate, 20 Fenchurch Street, Broadgate Tower and the Shard of Glass.

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See also

★ Tall buildings and structures in London

★ Tower 42

★ 30 St Mary Axe

★ The City of London

External links

★ Official website

★ British Land site

★ Skyscrapernews.com: Willis Building

★ Timelapse video of the building's construction from March 2005 - May 2007

★ Construction Details on the Curtain Wall Façades

★ Building.co.uk article

★ Photos and discussions on the tower's construction