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One Biscayne Tower 
One Biscayne TowerGeneral 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 and Florida, and 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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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
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References
- ^ http://www.onebiscaynetower.com/Building.cfm Building Information
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Records Preceded by
Miami-Dade County CourthouseTallest Building in Miami
1972—1984
150mSucceeded by
Southeast Financial CenterCategories:- Buildings and structures completed in 1972
- Skyscrapers in Miami, Florida
- Skyscrapers between 150 and 199 meters
- Florida building and structure stubs
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