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F&F Tower | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Office |
Location | Calle 50, Area Bancaria, Panama City, Panama |
Coordinates | 8°58′59″N79°31′07″W / 8.9830°N 79.5185°W Coordinates: 8°58′59″N79°31′07″W / 8.9830°N 79.5185°W |
Construction started | 2008 [1] |
Completed | 2011 [1] |
Height | |
Roof | 242.9 m (797 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 52 [1] |
Floor area | 60,753 m2 (653,940 sq ft) [1] |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Pinzón Lozano & Asociados [1] |
Developer | F&F Properties Ltd. Inc. [1] |
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