General American Life - Philip Johnson Architect

The General American Building at 700 Market in Downtown St. Louis was designed by Philip Johnson for General American Life Insurance, which was swallowed by Metropolitan Life in 2004.  The building has stood vacant ever since.  The building is around 128,000 rentable square feet with six floors.  The most recent rumor is that it could be developed into a boutique hotel.    Philip Johnson designed a number of famous buildings including the Glass House and AT&T's former headquarters in New York with the iconic Chippendale top.   700 Market is one of the youngest buildings to be listed on the historic register.  This could be such a cool HQ for a St. Louis company.  One of the coolest features is the huge rooftop deck that is above the third floor, facing the Ballpark.