One Biscayne Tower
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One Biscayne Tower
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| 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 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect |
Humberto P. Alonso, Pelayo G. Fraga & Associates E.H. Gutierrez & Associates |
Humberto P. Alonso, Pelayo G. Fraga & Associates
One Biscayne Tower is an office skyscraper in Miami, Florida, United States. It is located on the eastern edge of Downtown Miami, on South Biscayne Boulevard. It comprises Class A office space completely. The approximately 983,000 square feet building contains 39 floors and is 492 ft (150 m) tall, to the roof.
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 Geographic 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.
One Biscayne Tower from the Southeast Financial Center parking annex
One Biscayne Tower at night during Christmas season 2002. The Christmas tree shown at the time was the tallest one in the United States
Close up of the antenna on One Biscayne Tower
View from East Flagler Street
Facade
The building appears front and center in the traditional establishing shot of Miami.
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