SunTrust International Center
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The SunTrust International Center is a building in Downtown
Downtown Miami
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 Miami, Florida
Florida
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, United States
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. It is located in the heart of the Central Business District
Central business district
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, on Southeast 1st Street near 3rd Avenue. It is one block west of Biscayne Boulevard. The tower rises from a six-story parking pedestal, and consists of 31 floors. It is 125 m (375 ft) in height, which gives it a very low position on the list of tallest buildings in Miami. However, as the building opened in 1973, it appears in most photos of the Miami skyline, and is one of the more famous buildings in the city. However, due to the completion of 50 Biscayne, the tower is obstructed if seen from Biscayne Bay
Biscayne Bay
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. The building is the Miami headquarters of SunTrust Bank
SunTrust Banks
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and is almost entirely composed of Class A office space.

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