About Us

400 Poydras Tower was designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. The building is clad in a curtain wall of black granite, with insulated glass set into black aluminum spandrel framing. In addition, the building plaza also features the sculpture “Painted Trio,” by Dr. Arthur Silverman..

The lobby has Polished Rose Imperial granite, patterned with embedded chrome accents under a 20 foot ceiling, supported in part by stainless steel columns. The entire lobby area also serves as a gallery for a collection of regional artwork, with custom black planters containing local flora.

Built in 1983, this modern office tower features more than 620,000 square feet of office space with an average of 22,000 rentable square feet per floor. With 32 floors in total, the 400 Poydras Tower offers unobstructed views in all directions, including the Mississippi River, French Quarter, Warehouse District and the CBD skyline.