Bank of America Corporate Center

Bank of America Corporate Center
Bank of America Corporate Center
	Bank of America Corporate Center is located in the center of Uptown Charlotte
General information
Location	100 North Tryon Street; Charlotte, North Carolina
Construction started	November 18, 1989
Topped-out	October 2, 1991
Completed	July 1992
Opening	October 17, 1992
Owner	Bank of America
Height
Roof	871 feet (265 m)
Technical details
Floor count	60
Floor area	1,212,176 square feet (112,614.8 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Cesar Pelli and HKS Architects
Other information
Public transit access	Tryon Street
Website
	www.thecorporatecenter.info

The Bank of America Corporate Center is an 871 ft (265 m) skyscraper in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.^[1] Designed by Argentine architect César Pelli and HKS Architects, and best known as the headquarters of the namesake Bank of America, it has been the tallest building in North Carolina since its 1992 construction, and is the 56th tallest building in the United States as well as the 174th-tallest building in the world.

Sometimes locally referred to as the "Taj McColl" after former Bank of America CEO Hugh McColl, who was responsible for the tower's construction,^[3] on a clear day the tower is visible to the naked eye from 35 miles (56 km) away.^[4]

^ ^a ^b "Bank of America Corporate Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
^ Sharipo, Amy (October 22, 2022). "Charlotte's largest office buildings". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
^ Maschal, Richard (November 24, 1989). "When it comes to nicknames for Charlotte's buildings, architects call them as they see them". The Charlotte Observer. p. 9B.
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[BofA-1] "Bank of America Corporate Center". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved November 28, 2022.

[2] Sharipo, Amy (October 22, 2022). "Charlotte's largest office buildings". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved December 24, 2022.

[Taj-3] Maschal, Richard (November 24, 1989). "When it comes to nicknames for Charlotte's buildings, architects call them as they see them". The Charlotte Observer. p. 9B.

[Lighting-4] Cite error: The named reference Lighting was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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