''Centro Empresarial Nações Unidas'', ''(
Portuguese: United Nations Business Center)'' is a commercial complex located in the city of
São Paulo
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, in the
Brooklin Novo neighborhood in the district of
Santo Amaro. It is located between the
Marginal Pinheiros
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and
Engenheiro Luís Carlos Berrini Avenue
The Engenheiro Luís Carlos Berrini Avenue (in Portuguese
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, with the main entrance along Engenheiro Luís Carlos Berrini Avenue. It has of building area, including shopping center and the West, North, and East Towers. Started in 1989, the project was completed around the year 2000, due to economic problems.
* The North Tower, the tallest of the complex, is one of the largest buildings in Brazil, with a height of and of constructed area. Currently, the tower is home to several multinational companies, including, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, Monsanto, Towers Watson, and GVT Global Village Telecom.
*The East Tower had to be redesigned internally to accommodate a luxury hotel, the Hilton – Morumbi.
*The West Tower is used for offices
*The South Tower has 18 floors
*Plaza I has 17 floors
The complex has an underground connection with the business complex nearby, the
World Trade Center São Paulo
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.
On November 8, 2008, the complex hosted the
G20 meeting.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in South America
This list of the tallest buildings in South America ranks skyscrapers in order by height. South America has historically seen a relatively modest demand for skyscrapers. Most of the continent's high-rises are in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, ...
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List of tallest buildings in Brazil
This list of the tallest buildings in Brazil ranks Brazilian skyscrapers in order by height. Most of Brazil's tallest buildings are located in Balneário Camboriú, Goiânia and São Paulo, which is the biggest financial and residential center of ...
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Mirante do Vale
Mirante do Vale Building (Portuguese: ''Condomínio Mirante do Vale'', loosely translated as ''Overlook of the Valley Condominium''), commonly called Mirante do Vale, is a 170-metre (558 ft) office skyscraper located in São Paulo, Brazil, in ...
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Altino Arantes Building
The Altino Arantes Building ( pt, Edifício Altino Arantes), also known as the Banespa Building (in Portuguese: ''Edifício do Banespa''), and most popularly by Banespão (big Banespa) is an important Art deco skyscraper located in São Paulo, Br ...
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References
Skyscrapers in São Paulo
Commercial buildings completed in 2000
Tourist attractions in São Paulo
Skyscraper office buildings in Brazil
Skyscraper hotels
Hotels in Brazil
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