One Biscayne Tower
| One Biscayne Tower | |
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 One Biscayne Tower |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 2 South Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, Florida, United States |
| Coordinates | 25°46′26″N 80°11′17″W / 25.773984°N 80.187989°WCoordinates: 25°46′26″N 80°11′17″W / 25.773984°N 80.187989°W |
| Construction started | 1969 |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Opening | 1972 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 492 ft (150 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 39 |
One Biscayne Tower is an office skyscraper in Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. It is located on the eastern edge of the Central Business District, on South Biscayne Boulevard. It is comprised completely of Class A office space. The building contains 39 floors and is 492 ft (150 m) tall, to the roof. The 200-foot (61 m) antenna on top of the building raises its total height, including antenna, to nearly 700 feet (210 m).
When built in 1972, it was the tallest building in Miami. It held this status until the Southeast Financial Center was topped off in 1984. The building, although relatively short compared to many of the newer skyscrapers in Miami, remains a symbol of the city. It appears often on most postcards of the skyline and remains a signature building of Miami, due to its being a symbol of prosperity for the Cuban exile community. For just this reason, it appears in a July 1973 article of National Giographic titled, "Cuba's Exiles Bring New Life to Miami." The building itself was designed by the exiled Cuban architects Humberto P. Alonso, Pelayo G. Fraga & Associates and E.H. Gutierrez & Associates. For their design, the architects received a 1973 Outstanding Concrete Structure in Florida award.
One Biscayne Tower has won five Office Building of the Year (TOBY) Awards, including the 2007 Miami-Dade TOBY Award and the 2007 BOMA Southern Regional TOBY.[1]
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[edit] Gallery
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One Biscayne Tower from the Southeast Financial Center parking annex
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One Biscayne Tower at night during Christmas season 2002. The Christmas tree shown at the time was the tallest one in the United States
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Close up of the antenna mast on One Biscayne Tower
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View from Biscayne Boulevard
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.onebiscaynetower.com/Building.cfm Building Information
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| Preceded by Miami-Dade County Courthouse |
Tallest Building in Miami 1972—1984 150m |
Succeeded by Southeast Financial Center |
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