On 16 July 2009.
Yes, the renamed it the willis tower.. who ever wrote they aren't going to change it is stupid...
from its maker
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
It was renamed the Willis Tower on 16 July 2009.
The sears tower is 110 stories tall 1550 feet tall and 442 meters. It's name was changed to Willis tower in March 2009
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.
Willis 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.
The new-name is Willis tower it was renamed in 2009
Because the naming rights had expired.
Willis Tower is the new name for the building formerly known as the Sears Tower.
The name sought may be "Sears Tower" in Chicago, now named the Willis Tower.
Well, the Willis Tower holds many offices. Many companies have their offices there. For many years Sears Roebuck occupied the largest part of the tower and the building became known by that name. Although Willis has been the largest tenant for several years, the building owners have only recently decided to change the name.