- Compass Bank Building (Albuquerque)
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Compass Bank Building 
Viewed from 6th Street NWFormer names National Building General information Type Commercial offices Location 505 Marquette Avenue NW
Albuquerque, New MexicoCoordinates 35°05′19″N 106°39′09″W / 35.0886°N 106.6525°WCoordinates: 35°05′19″N 106°39′09″W / 35.0886°N 106.6525°W Completed 1968 Height Antenna spire 82.9 m (272 ft) Roof 72.5 m (238 ft) Technical details Floor count 18 Floor area 232,900 sq ft (21,640 m2) References [1][2][3] The Compass Bank Building is an 18-story building located at 505 Marquette Avenue NW in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. The building consists of a twelve-story office block sitting on top of a six-story base containing a parking garage and 232,900 sq ft (21,640 m2) of rentable office space.[4] The roof height is 73 m (240 ft) and the height with the antenna on top is 83 m (272 ft). The Compass Bank Building was completed in 1968 and was originally called the National Building. At that time it was the tallest building the state in New Mexico. It has since been surpassed by both towers of Albuquerque Plaza in 1990, making it the third tallest building in the state.
References
- ^ Compass Bank Building (Albuquerque) at Emporis
- ^ Compass Bank Building (Albuquerque) at SkyscraperPage
- ^ Compass Bank Building (Albuquerque) at Structurae
- ^ Moskos, Harry (August 15, 2004). "Where It's Happening". The Albuquerque Journal (NM).
First National Bank Building (43 m) (1922) · Simms Building (55 m) (1954) · Bank of the West Tower (65 m) (1963) · Compass Bank Building (73 m) (1968) · Albuquerque Plaza (107 m) (1990)
High-rises in Albuquerque, New Mexico Constructed Albuquerque Plaza · Hyatt Regency Albuquerque · Compass Bank Building · Albuquerque Petroleum Building · Bank of the West Tower · Gold Building · Dennis Chavez Federal Building · PNM Building · Simms Building · Pete V. Domenici United States Courthouse · Metropolitan Courthouse · Park Plaza Condominiums · First National Bank Building · Andaluz Hotel
Proposed See also: List of tallest buildings in Albuquerque Categories:- Headquarters in the United States
- Bank buildings in New Mexico
- Skyscrapers in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Office buildings in Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Buildings and structures completed in 1968
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