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The Sears name rights expired in 2003 but the Insurance broker Willis from London leased a major portion of the tower asking in exchange the rights of the name. So as in TODAY July 16th 2009 The Tower's name will be Willis Tower
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∙ 14y agoWillis Tower. The new tenent London-based Willis Group Holdings reached an agreement with the buildings owners and the name of the tower is being changed from Sears tower to Willis Tower.
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∙ 14y agoThe new name for the sears tower is theWillis tower.
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∙ 14y agoSears no longer owns the building, so the owners are free to rename it as they please.
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What is the Sears Tower made of?
The Sears Tower was renamed Willis Tower on July 16, 2009. It is made of steel and glass.
How many windows are on the Sears Tower?
The Sears Tower has over 16,000 windows. It was renamed Willis Tower on July 16, 2009.
Do people live in the Sears Tower?
No, people do not live in the Sears Tower. The Sears Tower is an office building and people work in it only. It was renamed Willis Tower on July 16, 2009.
What state was the Sears Tower built in?
On Wacker Drive, Chicago Illinois. The Sears Tower was renamed the Willis Tower on July 16, 2009.
When was the Sears Tower name changed?
It was renamed the Willis Tower on 16 July 2009.
The Sears Tower is an inanimate object?
Yes it is - in Chicago. Now renamed the Willis Tower.
What is the newname of the Sears tower in Chicago?
The new-name is Willis tower it was renamed in 2009
How many elevators are in the Sears Tower?
104, with 16 double-decker elevators Sears Tower was renamed Willis Tower on July 16, 2009.
What building is taller Willis Tower or Sears Tower?
the burj khalifa in dubia is 2,727 feet 828m
What is on the top floor of the Sears Tower?
The Sears Tower, recently renamed Willis Tower, IS the landmark.
What is Chicago sears being renamed?
I work for one of the Tenants, in what was known as the Sears Tower in Chicago, IL. It will be named "Willis Tower" later this year. Submitted by Minister Paula A. Sanford D. Div. (March 18th, 2009)
Is the Sears tower the Willis tower?
Willis Group Holdings, a London-based insurance broker, consolidated its Chicago area offices to the Sears Tower. As part of the deal, Willis Group Holdings gets to put its own name on the skyscraper.
