Bank of America Plaza (Fort Lauderdale)
Bank of America Plaza is a 365 feet (111 m), 23-story[1] office building located at Las Olas City Centre in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The structure was finished in early 2003, and contains a parking garage which is located on the second to sixth floors, a small retail mall, and a Bank of America—the building's namesake tenant—on the ground floor.[2] It currently stands as the fifth tallest building in Ft. Lauderdale.
Bank of America Plaza | |
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General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Office |
Location | 401 East Las Olas Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
Coordinates | 26.119782°N 80.138980°W |
Construction started | 2000 |
Completed | 2002 |
Opening | 2003 |
Height | |
Antenna spire | 407 ft (124 m) |
Roof | 365 ft (111 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 23 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Cooper Carry, Inc. |
The rest of the building however is strictly off-limits to the public, with the exception of employees and company clients. These individuals must maintain an ID card in order to access the building's elevators.[3]
The tower's pyramidal top, which resembles the Miami-Dade County Courthouse's, rises 42 ft, and is the signature portion of the building. It is illuminated at night, which gives it a prominent place in the city's skyline.
References
- SkyscraperPage.com Bank of America Plaza http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1659
- Emporis.com http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&id=100861&lng=3
- "Las Olas Plaza and Bank of America Tower - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org.