Begonias Tower | |
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General information | |
Inaugurated | 2013 |
Cost | US$ 50 million [1] |
Owner | Grupo Brescia |
Height | 120 m [2] |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 26 [2] [3] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Bernardo Fort Brescia |
Main contractor | Arquitectonica |
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