M&T Bank Plaza | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Office |
Location | 1 M&T Plaza Buffalo, NY, USA |
Coordinates | 42°53′02″N 78°52′27″W / 42.8838°N 78.8742°W |
Construction started | June 16, 1965 [1] |
Completed | May 15, 1967 [1] |
Cost | US$ 16 million |
Height | |
Roof | 97.0 m (318.2 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 21 |
Floor area | 80,000 m2 (860,000 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | 9 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Minoru Yamasaki |
Structural engineer | Worthington, Skilling, Helle & Jackson [1] |
One M&T Plaza is an office tower located in Buffalo, New York and home to M&T Bank in Erie County. The 21-story International style or New Formalist [2] office tower was designed by Minoru Yamasaki with Duane Lyman Associates and completed in 1967. [1] The structural steel for the building was produced locally by Bethlehem Steel, and was a product of their V50 grade. [3] The base of the building is composed of white and green marble with an interior of travertine. The building also features a 75-by-225 foot exterior plaza.
Three notable buildings existed on the current site prior to One M&T Plaza. These included: [4]