# Opernturm > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Opernturm > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Opernturm.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opernturm > Source revision: 1344711553 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 43-storey 170 m (560 ft) skyscraper in the Westend-Süd district of Frankfurt, Germany OpernTurm Interactive map of the OpernTurm area General information Type Commercial offices Location Bockenheimer Landstraße 2-4 Frankfurt Hesse, Germany Coordinates 50°06′58″N 8°40′12″E / 50.116°N 8.670°E / 50.116; 8.670 Opening March 2007–2009 Height Roof 170 m (560 ft) Technical details Floor count 43 3 below ground Floor area 62,500 m2 (673,000 sq ft) Lifts/elevators 16 Design and construction Architects Christoph Mäckler MOW Architekten Olschok Westenberger + Partner Developer Tishman Speyer Properties Structural engineer Bollinger + Grohmann References [1][2][3] **OpernTurm** (Opera Tower) is a 43-[storey](/source/Storey) 170 m (560 ft) [skyscraper](/source/Skyscraper) in the [Westend-Süd district](/source/Westend_(Frankfurt_am_Main)) of [Frankfurt](/source/Frankfurt), [Germany](/source/Germany). The property is situated opposite [Alte Oper](/source/Alte_Oper) on the corner of Bockenheimer Landstraße and Bockenheimer Anlage. The building was designed by Christoph Mäckler. The project developer was Tishman Speyer, a US firm that previously built the [Sony Center](/source/Sony_Center) in [Berlin](/source/Berlin) and the [Messeturm](/source/Messeturm) in Frankfurt. ## Design The Opernturm consists of a 42-storey, 170 m (560 ft) tower, a 7-storey, 26 m (85 ft) podium building facing towards [Alte Oper](/source/Alte_Oper). Access is through an 18 m (59 ft) high lobby. The yellow-beige stone cladding of the facades was designed to fit in with the existing buildings surrounding Opernplatz. Designed to consume 23 percent less energy than stipulated by Germany's 2007 EnEV Energy Regulation, the Opernturm was one of the first office buildings in Europe to be certified to the [Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design](/source/Leadership_in_Energy_and_Environmental_Design) (LEED) Gold standard. The site was occupied by one of Frankfurt's first high-rise buildings, the 68 m (223 ft) [Zürich-Haus](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Z%C3%BCrich-Haus&action=edit&redlink=1) built in 1962. In 1998 the owner of the building, [Zürich Versicherung](/source/Z%C3%BCrich_Versicherung), commissioned Christoph Mäckler's firm to design a new building that would be 22 m (72 ft) taller in order to maximize land use. When the initially proposed building was felt to be rather bulky, Zürich Versicherung suggested to the local government to build the new tower up to a height of 160 m (520 ft) and to compensate for the added height by making available company-owned land to extend the adjacent Rothschildpark down to Bockenheimer Landstrasse. The local government eventually agreed but Zürich Versicherung did not go ahead with the development and sold the empty site - the old tower was demolished in 2002 - to project developer Tishman Speyer in July 2004. Civil engineering works started in late 2006 with the removal of the former underground garage of Zürich-Haus. The groundbreaking for the development of OpernTurm took place on 22 January 2007. The completion of Opernturm in late 2009 added another landmark to the city's much photographed skyline, with its elegant silhouette and the natural stone façade setting it apart from the glass towers dominating the cityscape. The adjoining Rothschildpark has been extended by 5,500 m2 (59,000 sq ft) and redesigned in the style of an English garden. ## Tenants In November 2009, the retailer [Manufactum](/source/Manufactum) was the first tenant to move into the podium building. The building's anchor tenant, occupying 31,000 m2 (330,000 sq ft), is the European headquarters offices of the [UBS Group AG](/source/UBS).[4] Leading multinational legal services [Allen & Overy](/source/Allen_%26_Overy), [Ashurst](/source/Ashurst_LLP), [Morgan, Lewis & Bockius](/source/Morgan%2C_Lewis_%26_Bockius) and [Reed Smith LLP](/source/Reed_Smith_LLP) and the world's largest asset manager [BlackRock](/source/BlackRock) are occupying several floors of the tower. ## See also - [List of tallest buildings in Frankfurt](/source/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Frankfurt) - [List of tallest buildings in Germany](/source/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Germany) - [List of tallest buildings in Europe](/source/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Europe) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Emporis building ID 101355"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160422182523/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/101355). *[Emporis](/source/Emporis)*. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Opernturm"](https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=2998). *[SkyscraperPage](/source/SkyscraperPage)*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Opernturm](https://structurae.net/structures/data/index.cfm?ID=20029808) at *[Structurae](/source/Structurae)* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["UPDATE 1-UBS sets up Frankfurt bank for European wealth management"](https://www.reuters.com/article/ubs-group-eu-wealth-idUSL8N1DW4BQ). *Reuters*. 2016-12-01. Retrieved 2017-04-22. ## External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to [Opernturm](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Opernturm). - [Tishman Speyer – OpernTurm](http://www.tishmanspeyer.com/properties/Property.aspx?id=76) - [OpernTurm - official Website](http://www.opernturm.com) v t e Bankenviertel of Frankfurt Notable buildings (financial) City-Haus Commerzbank Tower Deutsche Bank Twin Towers Eurotower (Frankfurt) Frankfurt Stock Exchange Gallileo (skyscraper) Garden Tower Japan Center (Frankfurt) Main Tower Opernturm Skyper Trianon (Frankfurt am Main) Westendstrasse 1 Notable attractions Alte Oper Notable squares and streets Börsenstraße Freßgass Goethestraße Kaiserhofstraße Mainzer Landstraße Opernplatz Hochstraße Public transport Frankfurt Hauptwache station Frankfurt Taunusanlage station v t e Skyscrapers in Frankfurt List of tallest buildings in Frankfurt >300 m Europaturm (337.5 m) 200-300 m Commerzbank Tower (258.7 m) Messeturm (256.5 m) Four I (233 m) Westendstrasse 1 (208 m) Main Tower (200 m) Tower 185 (200 m) 150-200 m One Frankfurt (190.9 m) Omniturm (189 m) Trianon (186 m) Seat of the European Central Bank (185 m) Grand Tower (179.9 m) Four II (178 m) Opernturm (170 m) Taunusturm (170 m) Silberturm (166.3 m) Westend Gate (159.3 m) Deutsche Bank Twin Towers (155 m) Marienturm (155 m) Skyper (153.8 m) 100-150 m Eurotower (148 m) One Forty West (145 m) Frankfurter Büro Center (142.4 m) City-Haus (142.1 m) Henninger Turm (140 m) Gallileo (136 m) Nextower (136 m) Pollux (130 m) The Spin (128 m) Four III (128 m) Garden Tower (127 m) Messe Torhaus (117 m) Japan Center (115 m) Park Tower (115 m) Westhafen Tower (112.3 m) IBC Tower (112 m) Büro Center Nibelungenplatz (110 m) Eurotheum (110 m) WinX (110 m) Global Tower (108.6 m) Four IV (104 m) Leonardo Royal Hotel Frankfurt (100 m) <100 m Eden Frankfurt (96.5 m) MainTor Porta (70 m) MainTor Panorama (64 m) Under construction Central Business Tower (205 m) Sparda-Bank Tower (124 m) Proposed Millennium Tower I (288 m) Kaiserkaree (195 m) Das Präsidium (175 m) Millennium Tower II (157 m) Icoon (140 m) Matthäuskirche Tower (130 m) NION (106 m) Demolished AfE-Turm (116 m) Category Authority control databases GND [Portals](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Contents/Portals): - [Germany](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Germany) - [Architecture](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Architecture) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Opernturm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opernturm) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opernturm?action=history)). 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