Torre Waters

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Torre Waters
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Torre Waters
General information
StatusCompleted
Type Residential
Location Avenida Balboa, Panama City, Panama
Coordinates 8°58′34″N79°31′21″W / 8.976226°N 79.522507°W / 8.976226; -79.522507
Construction started2007
Completed2011
Height
Architectural232 m (761 ft)
Tip232 m (761 ft) [1]
Technical details
Floor count69 floors [2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Pinzón Lozano & Asociados
DeveloperBtesh & Virzi

Torre Waters is a 69-storey residential skyscraper in Avenida Balboa, Panama City. Reaching a height of 232 metres, it is the 12th tallest building in the country.

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  1. "Waters On The Bay, Panama". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2022-05-02.
  2. "Torre Waters - the Skyscraper Center".