Torre Reforma

Torre Reforma

Building under construction in March 2014
General information
Status Under construction
Type Office tower
Location Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City
Coordinates 19°25′28.7″N 99°10′27.6″W / 19.424639°N 99.174333°W / 19.424639; -99.174333Coordinates: 19°25′28.7″N 99°10′27.6″W / 19.424639°N 99.174333°W / 19.424639; -99.174333
Construction started 2008
Estimated completion 2015
Height
Antenna spire 244 m (801 ft)
Roof 244 m (801 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 70

The Torre Reforma is a Mexico City skyscraper under construction. With a height of 800.5 feet (244.0 m) to the roof and housing 57 stories, when it topped out in 2015 it became the tallest skyscraper in Mexico, exceeding both Torre BBVA Bancomer at 771 feet (235 m) located just across the street, and Torre Mayor at 739.5 feet (225.4 m) located next to it.

Construction began in May 2008. The complex will host a restaurant, a shopping mall, entertainment areas and DOOM International's Reforma Gym. The construction of the building will be managed by Vertical Capital Group while LBR and Architects is in charge of development.[1]

Construction

It is being built at Paseo de la Reforma #483, across the street from the Torre Mayor, at the site formerly occupied by a nightclub on the Paseo de la Reforma. The initial plan included the demolishing of a historic 1930s house near the site, but it was decided to conserve the house and use the historic structure as the main entrance to the building.

Description

The building will contain 35,000 m2 of office space and 35,000 m2 of retail space. It will have about 35 lifts (elevators) reaching a maximum speed of 6.8 meters per second. It will be along with the World Trade Center in Mexico City the building with most elevators in Latin America. The tower will feature an underground parking garage with a capacity of 1,161 vehicles. Torre Reforma will be submitted for international certification as a sustainable LEED building.

As Torre Mayor and Torre Reforma are only a few steps away from each other, Chilango entertainment magazine dubbed them the non-twin towers.

References

  1. ↑ Sisson, Patrick (15 January 2016). "This 57-Story Concrete Tower in Mexico is Designed to Bend, Not Break". Curbed. Retrieved 16 January 2016.

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