Bank of America Tower
Bank of America Tower in downtown Miami
Information
Location	100 Southeast 2nd Street, Miami, Florida, United States
Status	Complete
Constructed	1983-1987
Opening	1987
Use	Office
Height
Roof	625 ft (191 m)
Technical details
Floor count	47
Companies
Architect	Pei Cobb Freed & Partners

The Bank of America Tower at International Place (formerly the CenTrust Tower; more commonly known as simply Bank of America Tower) is a 47-story, landmark office tower in Miami, Florida.

[edit] History

View of tower showing parking garage and sky terrace

Built for CenTrust Savings & Loan in 1987, the 47-story building ranks in the top ten tallest skyscrapers in Miami and in Florida at a height of 625 feet (191 m) and is known for its elaborate night-time illuminations and its dramatic three glass tiers. Designed the by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners architectural firm, the tower consists of two separate structures: A 10-story parking garage owned by the city and the 37-story office tower built upon the air rights of the garage. Preliminary planning for the tower began in February 1980; construction on the garage began by November. The garage was completed in February 1983 and the tower began construction a year later. In August 1984, while the tower was under construction, a 5-alarm fire began on the ninth floor; construction was subsequently delayed for several weeks. On December 15, 1985, the tower was lit for the first time in Miami Dolphins aqua and snowflakes.

By February 1987, the complex was complete and it featured the world's only elevated metro station in a skyscraper (Knight Center station). It also gained notoriety for its luxurious interiors, including a skylobby on the 11th floor covered in marble and gold and a 10,000 sq ft (929 m²) outdoor terrace. Also its indoor gym features mahogany cabinets. The tower is connected to the James L. Knight Center by a pedestrian walkway and on the first floor is a retail spine covered with green marble. The tower contains 1.16 million square feet with 503,000 square feet (46,730 m²) of office space and a 535,000 square foot (49,703 m²), 1,500 space parking garage.

The roof of the building was the set of Gloria Estefan's 1994 video for "Turn The Beat Around". The building is also one of many featured on the backdrop of the stage on The Tonight Show.

[edit] Many colors of the tower

The tower's three tiers allow it to have multiple color schemes in tribute to certain holidays and seasons. Below are some examples of the various colors used:

Tower lit white on most nights of the year	Tower lit blue and decorated with snowflake lights for christmas season	Tower lit pink for Valentines Day	Tower lit red and purple for Valentines Day 2008
Tower lit green for Saint Patrick's Day	Tower lit green and pink for Easter	Tower lit yellow	Tower lit as American flag for American Independence Day, President's Day & Veteran's Day
Tower lit as American flag on 4th of July, showing fireworks in foreground	Tower lit red for National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims 9/25/2008	Tower lit as Italian flag for Columbus Day	Tower lit purple for Halloween
Tower lit for Thanksgiving Day

[edit] See also

• List of tallest buildings in Miami

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bank of America Tower (Miami)

• The Bank of America Tower at the International Place Miami website
• The Bank of America Tower on Emporis.com
• Bank of America Tower entry on the Pei, Cobb, & Freed's website.

Coordinates: 25°46′19″N 80°11′28″W / 25.77205°N 80.191207°W / 25.77205; -80.191207