Construction was completed in 1990, making Two Liberty Place the second-tallest building in the city. Construction began 1988, after Cigna agreed to lease the entirety of the skyscraper for use as that company's world headquarters. Phase 2 of the project included Two Liberty Place, a hotel, a shopping mall, and a parking garage. One Liberty Place became the city's first skyscraper. Despite the opposition, construction of One Liberty Place was approved and the first phase of the project began in 1985 and was completed in 1987. There was a great amount of opposition to the construction of the towers with critics believing breaking the height limit would lead to construction of many more tall skyscrapers, ruining the livability and charm of Center City. Rouse III of Rouse & Associates announced plans to build an office building complex that included two towers taller than City Hall. The tradition lasted until 1984 when developer Willard G.

Prior to the construction of Liberty Place, there was a gentlemen's agreement not to build any structure in Center City higher than the statue of William Penn on top of Philadelphia City Hall. The complex is composed of a 61-story, 945-foot (288В m) skyscraper called One Liberty Place, a 58-story, 848-foot (258В m) skyscraper called Two Liberty Place, a two-story shopping mall called the Shops at Liberty Place, and the 14-story Westin Philadelphia Hotel. Liberty Place is a skyscraper complex in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

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