| Park Tower | |
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| Lykestowerforeground.JPG Park Tower (center) |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 400 N Tampa Street[1] Tampa, FL 33602, United States |
| Completed | 1973 |
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| Roof | 458 ft (140 m) |
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| Floor count | 36 |
Park Tower (formerly known as the Lykes Building) is a skyscraper located in downtown Tampa, Florida. It is the second-oldest high-rise building in the current Tampa skyline. When the building was finished in November 1973, it was the tallest in Tampa, and the third-tallest in all of Florida, at 460 feet (36 stories). It was the tallest building in Tampa until One Tampa City Center was built in 1981.[2]
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When it was originally built, it was the new home of The First National Bank of Tampa, later First National Bank of Florida (First Florida Corporation). The Lykes Building was the headquarters of the Lykes Brothers Corporation. The tower was bought out by Sterling American Property of New York City for $27.4 million in 2006. The building then became the downtown Tampa headquarters fr Colonial Bank, now BB&T, with its sign featured clearly on the top of the building. The building continues to serve as the headquarters of the Lykes Brothers Corporation. Park Tower is the "Telco-Hotel" for the region, with a major telephony and internet presence. Tenants with major Points of Presence(POP's) include Level 3 Communications, Global Crossing, TW Telcom, XO Communications, Verizon Business, PAETEC, AT&T, Earthlink, Cogent Communications, FiberLight, FPL FiberNet, Bright House Networks, US Metro, and E Solutions Corporation.
After buying the building, Sterling announced a multi-million dollar restoration to Park Tower, which hadn't received an overhaul in the thirty-three years it was in use. The building has newly renovated elevators, Air Conditioning, and much of the electrical distribution has been upgraded or replaced. The building has two 13.2kV electrical feeds from the power company, one of which is from the high-priority medical grid. Park Tower is located in the heart of downtown Tampa next to the Tampa Museum of Art, the Riverfront Arts District, The Tampa Convention Center, and Gaslight Park.
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| Preceded by Franklin Exchange Building |
Tallest Building in Tampa 1972—1981 140m |
Succeeded by One Tampa City Center |