Bank of America Plaza ( Dallas ) - wikipedia Bank of America Plaza ( Dallas ) Bank of America Plaza Former names Dallas Main Center Interfirst Bank Plaza Republic Bank Plaza First Republic Bank Plaza NCNB Plaza NationsBank Plaza General information Type Commercial offices Location 901 Main Street Dallas, Texas Coordinates 32 ° 46 ′ 48 '' N 96 ° 48 ′ 14 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 32.7799 ° N 96.8038 ° W ﻿ / 32.7799 ; - 96.8038 Coordinates : 32 ° 46 ′ 48 '' N 96 ° 48 ′ 14 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 32.7799 ° N 96.8038 ° W ﻿ / 32.7799 ; - 96.8038 Construction started Completed 1985 Cost US $146,000,000 Owner Dallas Main LP Management Peloton Commercial Real Estate Height Architectural 280.7 m ( 921 ft ) Roof 279 m ( 915 ft ) Observatory 268.4 m ( 881 ft ) Technical details Floor count 74 Floor area 1,844,000 sq ft ( 171,300 m ) Design and construction Architect JPJ Architects HLM Design Structural engineer Brockette Davis Drake LeMessurier Consultants References Bank of America Plaza is a 72 - story, 280.7 m ( 921 ft ) late - modernist skyscraper located in the Main Street District of downtown Dallas, Texas. It is the tallest skyscraper in the city, the 3rd tallest in Texas and the 30th tallest in the United States. It contains 1,900,000 sq ft ( 180,000 m ) of office space. The building was designed by JPJ Architects and developed by Bramalea Limited of Toronto. The original owner was a joint venture arrangement including Prudential Insurance, Bramalea Limited, and First National Bank of Dallas under parent company InterFirst Corporation. Construction commenced in 1983 and the tower was completed in 1985. Contents 1 History 2 Design 2.1 Architecture 2.2 Lighting 2.3 Art 2.4 Broadcast and communications center 2.4. 1 Floor directory 3 In popular culture 4 See also 5 References 6 External links History The building was designed by JPJ Architects and developed by Bramalea Limited of Toronto. The original owner was a joint venture arrangement including Prudential Insurance, Bramalea Limited, and First National Bank of Dallas under parent company InterFirst Corporation. Construction commenced in 1983 and the tower was completed in 1985. The development was originally called the Dallas Main Center, but has taken many names over its short history. Upon opening the tower was called InterFirst Bank Plaza and has been renamed several times because of the mergers and acquisitions in the banking industry. In 1986 the tower was renamed First Republic Bank Plaza after InterFirst Corporation 's merger with Republic Bank Corporation. First Republic Corporation later failed and was sold in 1988 to Charlotte - based North Carolina National Bank by the Resolution Trust Corporation becoming NCNB Texas. The tower was renamed NCNB Plaza. In 1991, in order to reflect its growing national portfolio NCNB rebranded themselves and the tower took the name NationsBank Plaza, and finally the building was renamed Bank of America Plaza in 1998 after NationsBank acquired San Francisco - based Bank of America and taking their name and operating under their charter. Design Architecture Original plans for the development, initially called Dallas Main Center, called for two 72 - storey towers, a 600 - room hotel, and a parking garage. Original designs for the tower were capped with stepped pyramid crowns and were initially intended to be clad in a silver glazing with gold accent band curtain wall. In order to gain FAA approval to build the tower, the stepped pyramid was removed. Another design change altered the curtain wall materials, which were replaced with blue glazing and grey marble accent bands. As a result of the collapse of the price for oil, real estate, and banking industry in Texas in the mid-eighties, the twin tower and hotel were never completed. The hotel site remains a surface parking lot, and the site of the second 72 - story tower was purchased by the City of Dallas after a 2006 bond election. The surface parking lot was converted into Belo Garden Park. Lighting Lighting at night. The building 's facetted facade is accented at night by nearly 2 miles ( 3 km ) of green argon lighting running primarily at the edges and corners of the tower. Green was chosen over red or blue because it is more visible from a distance. It has also been reported that the second tower, if built would have been accented with purple lighting. Several months later, many of the argon tubes had burnt out due to the design and engineering flaw. The initial problem was the failure to factor in the tempestuous weather playing havoc on the lighting system. The other contributing factor was continuous and ever - changing flow of strong winds that buffed against the tubes, vibrating them and causing the cracks at the ends where they were anchored to the mounting system. The building management switched off the entire lighting system and planned to remove the tubes permanently. In 1986, a young girl who was so disappointed to see the darkened skyscraper started the drive to replace the entire system by donating one dollar, prompting other Dallasites to do likewise. The strong support and vocal desire to relight the whole building changed the management 's mind. All of the tubes were replaced with stronger and more durable ones. In a renovation project that began in May 2013, the original green argon lighting was replaced with multi-colored LED tubes. The renovations were 90 percent complete by November 14, 2013, when the LED outline was showcased at the re-lighting ceremony. This was made possible by Innovative Lighting in Irving, and Turner Construction. Art Bank of America Plaza as viewed from Reunion Tower in August 2015 Alexander Liberman 's sculpture `` Venture '' ( 1985 ) was located in the front plaza of the building until April 2013. The 38 - foot ( 12 m ) tall sculpture is composed of twelve wide steel tubes of approximately 1 '' thickness cut into various lengths and stacked end - to - end and painted red. The current building owners removed the sculpture to make room for a valet parking entry to the building. The sculpture was donated to the City of Dallas in hopes that it would soon be relocated and on display as part of the city 's 300 - piece public art program. During the 2013 renovation of the building 's lighting, the nearby OMNI Hotel 's LED system was host to the 2nd edition of the Video Association of Dallas ' EXPANDED CINEMA video exhibition. One work in the program, `` Ar City '' by Dallas - based artist Michael A. Morris, poetically addressed the transition from the argon lighting to the new LED system, drawing attention to the absence of the green light on the skyline by reproducing the color with the OMNI 's lights and musing on the uses of liquid argon. Broadcast and communications Center The top two floors function as a broadcast communications tower using the building itself as a broadcast tower structure. ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX and The CW operate television transmission facilities on the 72nd floor and 74th level roof as well as most federal law enforcement agencies. All point - to - point microwave and fixed - service antennas are concealed within a specifically designed glass communications parapet on the top floor. The base of the 73rd floor parapet opens to the 72nd floor data and communications center below allowing for easy and safe access during installation and servicing of wireless devices. It also protects the hardware from weather. The building operates a sophisticated in - building distributed antenna system as well as a shared tenant data center. James Chiles designed this facility in 1985 one year prior to his rooftop antenna design of Renaissance Tower in 1986. Amateur radio operators also install repeater systems on this building. Floor directory The 72nd - 73rd floor is house to the broadcasting and communication and it is used for television facilities including FOX, ABC, CNN and TBS. Access to the 73rd floor is used for the shuttle elevator that transfers to the 70th and 71st floors respectively. The express elevator takes you to the 70th floor, which is housed to the observatory. It sends you from the Lower lobby to level 70 in about 40 seconds. 13 is considered an unlucky number in the North American culture, so what would have been the lobby is used as the 3rd floor. The 5th floor was replaced by level 4 that is compensate for the skipped floor number which considers that 13 skipped at that time. The lower level contains retail such as shops and restaurants and it also connects to the underground. The double deck elevator is used to serve both odd and even floors. In popular culture Exterior shots of the building were used as the home of JRE Industries in Season 11 of the 1980s television series Dallas. Bank of America Plaza at night The Bank of America Plaza Data Center on 72nd floor A view of the bank of the America Plaza in Dallas. It 's lit up in purple, with sidewalk decorations in the foreground. See also Dallas - Fort Worth portal Tallest buildings in Dallas Tallest buildings in Texas References Jump up ^ `` Bank of America Plaza ''. CTBUH Skyscraper Database. Jump up ^ Bank of America Plaza ( Dallas ) at Emporis Jump up ^ `` Bank of America Plaza ''. SkyscraperPage. Jump up ^ Bank of America Plaza ( Dallas ) at Structurae ^ Jump up to : `` Texas State Historical Association FirstInterstate Corporation ''. ^ Jump up to : `` Blogs Dallas Morning News Dallas ' Tallest Tower was Always Planned as a Skyline Standout ''. Jump up ^ Raquel Chapa. `` Ar City, Dallas VideoFest ''. Jump up ^ Michael A. Morris. `` Ar City ''. Jump up ^ Mona Kasra. http://videofest.org/expanded-cinema-multiplicity/#.U3-mqFhdWy9/. Missing or empty title = ( help ) Jump up ^ http://interchange.puc.state.tx.us/WebApp/Interchange/Documents/45683_1_884257.PDF Jump up ^ `` Dallas locations - buildings used in the series ''. Ultimate Dallas. 2010. Retrieved 2010 - 04 - 06. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bank of America Plaza ( Dallas ). Bank of America Plaza official website Telecommunications Properties Inc WFAA Television Downtown Dallas Only items within the `` Loop '' are listed. Areas Arts District City Center District Convention Center District Farmers Market District Harwood Historic District Government District Main Street District Reunion District West End Historic District Dallas Downtown Historic District Education Primary & Secondary Schools Dallas Independent School District Booker T. 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Erik Jonsson Central Library Universities Center at Dallas Skyscrapers and complexes 100 North Central Expressway 1600 Pacific Tower 2100 Ross Avenue 1700 Pacific Adolphus Hotel Bank of America Plaza Bryan Tower Chase Tower Comerica Bank Tower Corrigan Tower Dallas Hilton Davis Building Elm Place Energy Plaza Fountain Place Hyatt Regency Dallas The Joule Hotel Kirby Building KPMG Centre Magnolia Hotel Mercantile Commerce Building Mercantile Continental Building Mercantile National Bank Building Omni Dallas Hotel One Dallas Center One Main Place Pacific Place Plaza of the Americas Praetorian Building Renaissance Tower Republic Center Reunion Tower Ross Tower Santa Fe Terminal Complex Sheraton Dallas Hotel Thanksgiving Tower Tower Petroleum Building Trammell Crow Center Trammell & Margaret Crow Collection of Asian Art Whitacre Tower Parks Belo Garden Park Main Street Garden Park Pegasus Plaza Elaine D. and Charles A. Sammons Park Thanks - Giving Square Klyde Warren Park Religious buildings Cathedral Santuario de Guadalupe Fellowship Church First Baptist Church First Presbyterian Church of Dallas First United Methodist Church St. Paul United Methodist Church Other landmarks AT&T Performing Arts Center Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House Annette Strauss Square Earle Cabell Federal Building and Courthouse Dallas City Hall Dallas City Performance Hall Dallas County Courthouse ( Old Red ) Dallas Farmers Market Dallas Holocaust Museum / Center for Education & Tolerance Dallas Municipal Building Dallas Museum of Art Dallas Pedestrian Network Dallas Scottish Rite Temple Dallas World Aquarium Dealey Plaza Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Majestic Theatre Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center Nasher Sculpture Center Neiman Marcus Building Old Dallas Central Library Pioneer Plaza Pioneer Park Cemetery Sanger Harris Building ( Dallas Area Rapid Transit ) Texas School Book Depository ( Dallas County Administration Building ) Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Thanks - Giving Square Titche - Goettinger Building Wilson Building Reunion Arena ( demolished ) DART Light Rail stations Akard Convention Center Pearl / Arts District St. Paul Union Station West End / West Transfer Center This list is incomplete. Timeline of the tallest buildings in Dallas Wilson Building ( 34 m ) ( 1904 ) Praetorian Building ( 58 m ) ( 1909 ) Adolphus Hotel ( 95 m ) ( 1912 ) Magnolia Hotel ( 131 m ) ( 1923 ) Mercantile National Bank Building ( 131 m ) ( 1943 ) Republic Center Tower I ( 138 m ) ( 1954 ) Sheraton Dallas Hotel ( 158 m ) ( 1959 ) Republic Center Tower II ( 183 m ) ( 1964 ) Elm Place ( 191 m ) ( 1965 ) Renaissance Tower ( 216 m ) ( 1974 ) Bank of America Plaza ( 281 m ) ( 1985 ) Skyscrapers in Dallas Current Bank of America Plaza Renaissance Tower Comerica Bank Tower Chase Tower Fountain Place Trammell Crow Center 1700 Pacific Avenue Thanksgiving Tower Energy Plaza Elm Place Gables Republic Tower Republic Center Tower II Whitacre Tower Ross Tower Tower at Cityplace Reunion Tower Sheraton Dallas Hotel Mercantile National Bank Building Bryan Tower Magnolia Hotel Harwood Center 717 Harwood 2100 Ross Avenue Renaissance Dallas Hotel One Dallas Center One Main Place 1600 Pacific Tower Omni Dallas Hotel The Mondrian Adolphus Hotel Davis Building Kirby Building Tower Petroleum Building Corrigan Tower Praetorian Building Plaza of the Americas Pacific Place The Crescent See also List of tallest buildings in Dallas Bank of America Divisions Bank of America Home Loans Bank of America Merrill Lynch Merrill Lynch U.S. Trust Historical components Banc of America Securities Bank of America, Los Angeles Bank of America NT&SA Bank of Italy Bank of New England BankBoston Barnett Bank Baybank Benj. 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Question: how tall is bank of america building in dallas
Answer: 72-story, 280.7 m (921 ft)