Torre Cepsa
Torre Cepsa in October 2017.
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Former namesTorre Repsol, Torre Caja Madrid, Torre Bankia
General information
TypeOffice
LocationPº de la Castellana 259, CTBA, Madrid, Spain
Coordinates40°28′32″N 3°41′16″W / 40.47556°N 3.68778°W / 40.47556; -3.68778
Construction started8 October 2004
Completed2008
OwnerAmancio Ortega
ManagementGerens Hill[3]
Height
Roof248.3 m (815 ft)[1]
Technical details
Floor count45
Floor area107,966 m2 (1,162,140 sq ft)[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Norman Foster
DeveloperRepsol YPF
Structural engineerHalvorson and Partners
Main contractorFCC and Dragados
Website
www.fosterandpartners.com/projects/torre-cepsa
References
[1]

The Torre Cepsa (renamed in June 2014, before was Torre Bankia) (English: Cepsa Tower) is a skyscraper located in the Cuatro Torres Business Area in Madrid, Spain. With a height of 248.3 m (815 ft) and 45 floors,[4] it is the second tallest of the four buildings in the Cuatro Torres Business Area complex, surpassed by Torre de Cristal by less than a metre. It is the second tallest building in Spain and the 4th tallest building in the European Union.

Designed by Lord Foster, it was first known as Torre Repsol and would have served as headquarters for Repsol YPF oil and gas company. During the construction of the tower, Repsol decided to change the location of its future headquarters and the financial institution Caja Madrid purchased the building for €815 million in August 2007.[5]

In 2016 it was bought by Amancio Ortega, Europe's richest man and founder of global fashion group and Zara owner Inditex (ITX.MC), for €490 million euros[6] through his property investment arm, Pontegadea Inmobiliaria, one of the biggest property companies in Spain. He purchased the tower from Abu Dhabi tycoon Khadem al-Qubaisi, whose fund had exercised a last-minute purchase option from Spanish lender Bankia (BKIA.MC), its previous owner.[7]

It was built by a joint venture of Dragados and Fomento de Construcciones y Contratas.[8]

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See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Torre Cepsa". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ "Torre Cepsa". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  3. ^ Hill International
  4. ^ Oliver, Miguel (July 30, 2013). "El techo de España... por un metro" [Spain's roof... by just one meter]. ABC.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2016-01-28.
  5. ^ Expansión.com: Caja Madrid purchase Torre Caja Madrid. (Spanish)
  6. ^ Ruiz, Alfonso Simón (2016-09-30). "Amancio Ortega, nuevo dueño de Torre Cepsa". Cinco Días (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  7. ^ "Zara owner Ortega buys $550 million Madrid skyscraper". Reuters. October 2016.
  8. ^ Structurae database

External links

Media related to Torre Cepsa, Madrid at Wikimedia Commons

Cuatro Torres Business Area
Skyscrapers over 200 metres tall in the European Union
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