Wells Fargo Center (Miami)
The Wells Fargo Center (previously known as Met 2 Financial Center) is part of the Metropolitan Miami complex in the central business district of Downtown Miami, Florida. It was completed in 2010 and is the ninth tallest building in Miami, as well as the tenth in Florida.
Wells Fargo Center | |
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Location within Florida | |
General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Office |
Location | 333 Avenue of the Americas, Miami, Florida, United States |
Coordinates | 25.771364°N 80.188608°W |
Construction started | 2006 |
Completed | 2009 |
Opening | 2010 |
Height | |
Roof | 647 ft (197 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 47 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Nichols Brosch Wurst Wolf & Associates |
Developer | MDM Development Group |
Engineer | HNGS Engineers |
The Wells Fargo Center is adjacent to the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, a 31-story, 367-foot (112 m) building which is occupied by a JW Marriott Hotel building. The two structures are connected to each other via a parking garage.
The Metropolitan Miami project gained attention due to NBA star Shaquille O'Neal's involvement in the project. In 2006, he formed the O'Neal Group, a building-development company. The Metropolitan Miami project was the group's first project. [1]
Gallery
- From the north; the JW Marriott Marquis Miami (left), and the Wells Fargo Center (right).
- From the southwest
- Met 2 from the west in January 2010 before the Wells Fargo signage was put on.
- A broken window and facade panel on the Wells Fargo Center after a crash in 2011.
- The main entrance to the Wells Fargo Center at 333 Avenue of the Americas.
See also
References
- Reynolds, Tim (September 19, 2006). "Shaq Involved in Miami Building Venture". Associated Press. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- "Contact Us". Archived from the original on 2010-09-24.
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