Martinelli Building

The Martinelli Building (in Portuguese: Edifício Martinelli), with 28 floors, was the first skyscraper in Brazil. Located in São Paulo, it is 105 meters tall.

Martinelli Building
Edifício Martinelli
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Record height
Tallest in South America from 1929 (1929) to 1947 (1947)[I]
Preceded by	Palacio Barolo
Surpassed by	Altino Arantes Building
General information
Type	Office
Location	São Paulo, Brazil
Coordinates	23°32′44″S 46°38′06.7″W
Construction started	1924 (1924)
Completed	1929 (1929)
Inaugurated	1929 (1929)
Height
Roof	105 m (344 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	28
Design and construction
Architect	Vilmos (William) Fillinger

The building was planned in 1922 by Italian developer Comendatore Martinelli. The architects were José Campos do Amaral and Raul Silveira Simões. Construction began in 1924, and was completed in 1929. At the time of its opening, it was the tallest building in Latin America, and the largest concrete-framed building in the world.[1]

The building was completely remodeled by Mayor Olavo Setúbal from 1975 to 1979. Today, the building houses the Departments of Municipal Housing and planning, companies Emurb and Cohab-SP, the headquarters of the Association of Banks of SP, and several shops on the ground floor of the building.