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of the building. It would also add 89 residential units. The company would provide US$ 20 million budget for the revitalization. The building renovation is expected to start in late 2019, and be finished by the end of 2021.
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in Waco, TX which is two stories taller. However, after the tornado, the Lubbock fire department closed some floors due to the worsening condition of the building.
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In mid 2019, it was stated that MRE Capital would renovate the building. The renovation will include
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after an insurance company that served as its first occupant. It suffered heavy damage in the
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at 274 feet (84 meters). The 20-story building was originally known as the
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National Register of Historic Places in Lubbock County, Texas
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tornado
Bank of America Tower
Lubbock
Texas
Coordinates
33°35′05″N 101°50′56″W / 33.584794°N 101.848836°W / 33.584794; -101.848836
Westinghouse
Schindler
high-rise building
Lubbock, Texas
tallest building in Lubbock
1970 Lubbock tornado
ALICO building
facelift
restoration
National Register of Historic Places




"Metro Tower skyscraper survives tornado, neglect"
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