Torre del Caballito

Skyscraper
name=Torre Caballito
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location=Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City
construction=1980 - 1988
use=Office
spire_m=135
spire_ft=
roof_m=135
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floors=35
area=60,340
area_ft=131,000

Torre del Caballito is a skyscraper in Mexico City, Mexico. It was designed by Grupo Posadas de Mexico. It is 35 stories tall, with 33 levels of office space. It is the fourth tallest building in Paseo de la Reforma, surpassing in mid-1988 the 125 meter high tower Torre Contigo.

The tower is located at Paseo de la Reforma #10. Construction work began in 1980 and was finished in late 1988. Due to Mexico City's high propensity to earthquakes, the tower incorporates several anti-earthquake measures.

This tower was originally proposed at 60 stories ( 58 office floors ). However, due to the earthquake, the tower was cut to 35 stories. The tower would support other 25 floors if needed, though it is not planned to do so.

The construction begins with an ambitious project of giant hotel (Holiday Inn) in 1978, economical circumstances stop the construction several times, restarting works in 1984 the central concrete structure overcomes the 40 meters high, the metallic-structure assembly began but all works stop again by one year, in 1985 the main crane & some concrete elements was partially destroyed by the earthquakes, the damaged crane was moved away and the hotel project was cancelled, a couple years later, the concrete damaged elements was repaired & the steel structure continue slowly to complete a new project with only 34 floors, at early 90's the black mirrors cover the structure and finish with a new tower for offices

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