Bank of America Center (Norfolk, Virgina)

Icon Norfolk
View of the tower from Main Street prior to conversion to luxury apartments
General information
Status Complete
Type Residential
Location 321 E. Main St.[1]
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
Coordinates 36°50′35.5″N 76°17′16″W / 36.843194°N 76.28778°W / 36.843194; -76.28778Coordinates: 36°50′35.5″N 76°17′16″W / 36.843194°N 76.28778°W / 36.843194; -76.28778
Opening 1967
Height
Roof 315 ft (96 m)
Technical details
Floor count 23
Floor area 340,000 sq. ft.
Design and construction
Architect Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Bank of America Center is one of the major distinctive and recognizable features of Downtown Norfolk, Virginia, United States. The building was the tallest in the state of Virginia from 1967 to 1971, when it was overtaken by Richmond City Hall.[2] Today, it is the second-tallest building in City of Norfolk.

The tower was constructed in 1965-67 and designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, one of Virginia's leading architectural firms of the period. It has a long history in banking. Built as the original headquarters for Virginia National Bank (VNB), the building retained headquarters status for Sovran Bank, formed from the merger of VNB and First & Merchants Bank of Richmond in 1983. After a series of mergers beginning in 1990 (including NationsBank), the building became the regional office for its namesake Bank of America in 1998.

In 2010, local reports were published of the building losing tenants, especially to newer office towers in Downtown Norfolk, such as the Wells Fargo Center.[3] However, shipping company Maersk Line Limited retains its headquarters in the building.[4]

In late 2015, plans were announced to convert the building to a 300-unit luxury apartment tower with ground-level retail. The building will be renamed the Icon Norfolk, part of a larger project known as CityWalk which will also entail redeveloping an adjacent office building at 2 Commercial Place.[5]

In August 2016, Bank of America announced its intent to relocate its offices (and its building-top signage) to the 999 Waterside Drive, the former Dominion Tower, a few blocks away.[6] The tower has now been completely remodeled into Icon Norfolk apartments, and the address has been changed to 321 E. Main Street.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Icon Norfolk apartments website
  2. ↑ "Bank of America Center, Norfolk, Virginia". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2010-12-07.
  3. ↑ "BoA building losing tenants". Inside Business. Retrieved 2012-03-10.
  4. ↑ "Commercial Office Space". downtownnorfolk.org. Retrieved 2012-03-12.
  5. ↑ "Major Apartment Project Planned for Downtown Norfolk Tower". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
  6. ↑ "Bank of America moving to Dominion Tower in downtown Norfolk". The Virginian-Pilot. Retrieved 2015-08-19.


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