New World Tower

100 Biscayne, formerly known as New World Tower and 100 Biscayne Tower,[1] is a thirty-story skyscraper in the Central Business District of Greater Downtown Miami, Florida, United States. 100 Biscayne also owns an adjacent 12-story mechanical parking garage[2] that provides parking for its office tenants and its guests but also offers valet parking services for several nearby hotels and restaurants.

Not to be confused with New World Tower (Hong Kong). The headquarter of Chow Tai Fook Enterprises and New World Development.
100 Biscayne
100 Biscayne as seem from Bayfront Park
Alternative namesNew World Tower, 100 Biscayne Tower, Ferre Building
General information
TypeOffice, data center, and retail (street level)
Location100 North Biscayne Boulevard, Downtown Miami, Florida
United States
Coordinates25.775722°N 80.188174°W / 25.775722; -80.188174
Construction startedOctober 1963
Completed1965
Opening1965
Owner100 NWT, L. L. C.
Height
Roof357 ft (108.8 m)
Technical details
Floor count30
Floor area271,514 square feet (25,224.5 m2)
Lifts/elevators7
Design and construction
Architect(s)Rader and Associates, Engineers and Architects
DeveloperFerré Florida Corp.
Main contractorFrank J. Rooney, Inc.

The tower is 357 feet (109 m) tall and contains commercial space at street level. Floors two to four of the building house a data center, miami-connect, and the remaining 25 floors contain office space. Formerly, the upper nine floors contained luxury apartments.

When completed in 1965, the building was acclaimed by its architect as "a very modern but conservative design which will wear exceptionally well throughout the years."[1] It was developed by Jose Ferré, the father of former city mayor, Maurice Ferre. It is owned and managed by affiliates of East End Capital Partners, LLC.

See also

List of tallest buildings in Miami

References
  1. Rene Rodriguez (7 June 2017). "Classic downtown Miami office tower is getting a modern makeover". Miami Herald. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
  2. McCaughan, Sean (July 9, 2012). "New World Tower's Mechanical Garage Beats All By Decades". Curbed Miami. Retrieved October 25, 2014.
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