The Willis Building at 51 Lime Street, is a large office tower in London's main financial district, the City of London. Designed by architect Sir Norman Foster and developed by British Land, it stands opposite the Lloyd's building and is 125 metres tall, with 26 storeys. The building features a "stepped" design, which was intended to resemble the shell of a crustacean. In total, there are 44, m2 of office floorspace, most of which was pre-let to the Willis Group, a risk management company and insurance intermediary.

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