Seneca One Tower

Seneca One Tower
Map
Former namesOne Seneca Tower, One HSBC Center, Marine Midland Center
Record height
Tallest in Buffalo since 1970[I]
Preceded byBuffalo City Hall
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeClass "A" Office
LocationSeneca One Tower, Buffalo, NY, United States
Coordinates42°52′46″N 78°52′33″W / 42.8795°N 78.8757°W / 42.8795; -78.8757
Construction started1969
Completed1972
Cost$50 million US$($415 million in 2023 dollars[1])
OwnerDouglas Development Corporation, Washington, DC
ManagementCiminelli Real Estate Corporation
Height
Roof529 ft (161 m)
Technical details
Floor count40 (38 occupiable)
Floor area1,200,000 sq ft (111,483.6 m2)
Lifts/elevators27
Design and construction
Architect(s)Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
DeveloperDouglas Development Corporation, Washington, DC
Other information
Parking808 spaces in attached Seneca Ramp and 465 spaces on 2 levels below the building
Website
senecaonebuffalo.com

Seneca One Tower is a 529-foot (161 m) skyscraper located in downtown Buffalo, New York. The building was formerly known as One HSBC Center (1999–2013) and prior to that, as Marine Midland Center (1972–1999), its name was changed in 1999 shortly after Marine Midland's parent company HSBC re-branded the bank as HSBC Bank USA.[2] The building was constructed at a cost of $50 million between 1969 and 1974, and contains over 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) of space. Today, the 40 story building still dominates the Buffalo skyline. It is an example of modern architecture.[3] The building's design is similar to that of the 33 South Sixth building in Minneapolis, which was designed by the same architectural firm.

In 2021, the entire tower and 4 mezzanine floors were finished being renovated as part of a $150 million renovation by Douglas Development, which included adding over 200 prime rate apartments.

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  2. ^ Hartley, Tom (1998). "'Marine Midland' no more". Buffalo Business First. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  3. ^ "One HSBC Center". Emporis. Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved 2011-05-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)