Bicsa Financial Center
| Bicsa Financial Center | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Mixed-use: Hotel, Office, Residential |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Location | Avenida Balboa, Panama City, Panama |
| Coordinates | 8°58′34″N 79°31′21″W / 8.976226°N 79.522507°WCoordinates: 8°58′34″N 79°31′21″W / 8.976226°N 79.522507°W |
| Construction started | 2009 |
| Completed | 2013 |
| Opening | November, 2013 |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Tip | 262 m (860 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 65 floors |
| Floor area | 211,920 m2 (2,281,100 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Pinzón Lozano & Asociados |
| Developer | F & F Properties |
Bicsa Financial Center, first named Ice Tower, then Star Bay Tower, is a 68-story skyscraper in Avenida Balboa, Panama City. Standing 267 m (876 ft) tall, it is the third tallest building in Panama City and fourth in Latin America.
Bicsa Financial Center is also known for its distinctive glass colour (gold).
Ice Tower was a supertall skyscraper project in Panama City in Panama, which was cancelled in 2007. The planned height of the building was 381 meters (1,250 feet), which would have 104 floors, increased from the original proposal of 80 floors .
In March 2007, excavations began for the construction of the foundation of the building. However, three months later, in June 2007, the project was cancelled. Ice is the third cancelled supertall skyscraper project in Panama City after the Torre Generali (cancelled in 2001) and the Palacio de la Bahía.
In 2007, after the installation of steel reinforcement in the foundation, the Ice Tower project was halted. In order to prevent corrosion of the steel girders and be able to reuse the foundation, it was concreted. The works were done on Sunday in order to have the necessary machinery and manpower.
On May 2008, the works were resumed. The project was then renamed to 'Star Bay Tower' named after a developing company, Star Bay Group. In May, 2009, the main retaining wall has collapsed. The incident has damaged parts of the adjacent sidewalk and roadway and caused interferences in water supply. On 18 May, Hilton Hotels occupied 27 floors of the building.
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