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The Tower

3900 West Alameda, Media District
Burbank CA United States

Status:
built
Construction Dates
  Began1987
  Finished1988
Floor Count32
Basement Floors4
Building Uses
 - office
Structural Types
 - highrise

 Heights ValueSource / Comments 
Roof460 ft
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Description
Architect: Nadel Architects Inc.

Located in the Media District of Burbank.

The tallest concrete structure ever built in a severe U.S. earthquake zone

The Tower's construction lasted from July 1987 to December 1988 when it opened.

The tallest building between Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Before, The Tower was called the Tower Burbank, it was changed from the Burbank Tower was confused with the busy airport control tower nearby. Today, it's simply called The Tower.

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