In early 2016, we reported that construction had been completed on BD Bacatá, Colombia's tallest skyscraper (216 meters), and that its opening was just months away. However, an official opening date has yet to be set, while elsewhere in the Colombian capital, construction is progressing on a project that will surpass BD Bacatá in height: the Atrio Towers (268 meters), designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) and El Equipo de Mazzanti.
Beyond the delayed opening, the project has also drawn attention due to demands from investors—the development was funded through real estate crowdfunding—who are seeking information. In March 2017, the Colombian newspaper El Espectador published an article detailing investors' concerns over delayed returns, while the skyscraper's representatives told the paper that "progress [was] being made on wall finishes, paving and flooring (85%), and bathroom tiling and fixtures (95%)."
Recently, Venerando Lámelas, president of BD Promotores, explained to the local newspaper La República and W Radio that the delay is due, among other reasons, to the excavation process. "We realized that the conditions for building the foundations were highly complex," Lámelas told the newspaper, assuring that the project would be "100% completed" by December of this year.
Located in downtown Bogotá, the BD Bacatá project features over 115,000 square meters of space distributed across 405 apartments, 117 offices, 319 hotel rooms, 6,500 square meters of retail space, and 700 parking spaces.
Via La República, W Radio.
This article was written by Nicolás Valencia. The translation is powered by AI.
En construcción: BD Bacatá / Alonso & Balaguer
25 Si hace dos meses la construcción en Bogotá del rascacielos (Bogotá Downtown Bacatá) alcanzaba el simbólico piso 58, superando en altura a la histórica torre Colpatria (196 metros, 1979), quien dominó las vistas de la capital colombiana por casi cuatro décadas, hoy en día, el proyecto diseñado por la oficina española Alonso & Balaguer, gestionado por BD Promotores Colombia y construido por Prabyc Ingenieros ya termina la obra gruesa de las dos torres que integran esta obra: mientras la torre sur ya alcanza el piso 67 -el último habitable-, la torre norte toma forma con 28 pisos ya construidos.
