Bank of the West Tower, Sacramento

The Bank of the West Tower, also known as 500 Capitol Mall, is a 25-storey, 433,508-square-foot (40,274.2 m2) high-rise in downtown Sacramento, with a 10-level, 800-stall parking garage. The building consists of a 5-storey atrium/lobby, ground floor retail, office space, and a 2-level penthouse restaurant or meeting facility. The structure has a steel frame and features a granite curtain wall with stone-on-precast and stone-on-truss panels on the exterior. The building opened for business and welcomed its first tenant on May 26, 2009.

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Sight Name: Bank of the West Tower
Sight Location: Sacramento, USA (See walking tours in Sacramento)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

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