 The building was the city's tallest when it opened, and remains the second-largest building in downtown St. Louis by interior area, with almost of space.The building was long home to the flagship store of the Famous-Barr chain of department stores — and the headquarters of its parent company May Department Stores — until the brand was bought by Macy's; the store was converted to a Macy's in 2006.Macy's decided to sell the building in 2008 and closed the store in 2013.