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 fourth largest office building in Downtown St. Louis.Jackson, Margaret.
Bank of America Plaza placed on market
" '' St. Louis Business Journal''. Friday July 25, 2003. Retrieved on January 18, 2010. The building won the Building Owners and Managers Association (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 Laclede Group was moved to the building.

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Bank of America Plaza (St. Louis)
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