| One Beacon Street | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 1 Beacon Street,Boston,Massachusetts |
| Coordinates | 42°21′30″N71°03′39″W / 42.35844°N 71.06083°W /42.35844; -71.06083 |
| Completed | 1971 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 623 ft (190 m) |
| Roof | 505 ft (154 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 37 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill[1] |
| Developer | Beacon Capital Partners |
One Beacon Street is a modernskyscraper in theGovernment Center neighborhood ofBoston, Massachusetts. Built in 1972 and refurbished in 1991, it is Boston's20th-tallest building, standing 505 feet (154 m) tall, and housing 37 floors. Its position near the top of Beacon Hill gives the building a commanding presence, though it is located away from many other Boston skyscrapers.
The tower houses abroadcast mast on the roof, painted red and white. With its broadcast mast included, One Beacon Street is the4th-tallest building in Boston (when measuring to pinnacle height), rising 623 feet (190 m). Apart from the mast, the roof of the building is flat and has no crown.
In July 2014MetLife andNorges Bank Investment Management announced that they paid approximately $561 million for theOne Beacon Street office building.[2]
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