The Bank of America Plaza is a

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located in

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. Formerly

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of St. Louis and First National Bank, the tower is 384 ft (117m) tall and has 31 floors. Built in 1982 by Fruin-Colnon Construction, it comprises , and has a view of the downtown

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. It is the tenth tallest office building in Downtown St. Louis.Jackson, Margaret.
Bank of America Plaza placed on market
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''. Friday July 25, 2003. Retrieved on January 18, 2010. The building won the

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(BOMA) “Building of the Year” awards for the years 1996 through 1999.

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and subsidiary

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have their headquarters in the building. In 2003,

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was the largest tenant in the building and had nearly of space. During that year

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leased space in the Bank of America Plaza, which was 96% occupied.

History

In 2003 the General Electric Pension Trust, the owner of the Bank of America Plaza, offered to sell the building. In August 2014, part of the staff of

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. Was moved to the building.

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