BD Bacatá
mixed-use in Bogotá, Colombia
BD Bacatá (abbreviation for Bogotá Downtown Bacatá) is an architectural complex currently under construction in Bogotá, Colombia, featuring the tallest building in the country, surpassing the Torre Colpatria, and the sixth tallest in South America. The South Tower is 67 stories high and covers a total surface area of 1,200,000 square feet (111,480 m2). Development includes office and retail space, apartments and a 364-room hotel, replacing the former Hotel Bacatá that was constructed in the same location. It will be the tallest skyscraper in Colombia, and the first crowdfunded skyscraper, meaning that it was funded by private individuals through the purchase of shares and fiduciary rights allowed under Colombian law.
The project's main investor, Spanish national Venerando Lamelas, stopped disbursing funds to the contractor Prabyc Ingenieros, leaving the works unfinished. The company Total Co took over the project's recovery in the final quarter of 2024, with a plan to complete the unfinished floors of the South Tower and renovate apartments in line with sales flow; however, by early 2026 the company reported that 30% of the work remained to be done. A total of 133 billion COP $ in debt has been registered.
Name origin
The complex was named after an old hotel which used to be in the construction site, but was sold to the Spanish design firm, Alonso Balaguer. The old hotel was demolished; however, its name will remain, as it acknowledges Bogotá's (and Colombia's) indigenous heritage.[1]
Design
The BD Bacatá complex has the two tallest buildings in Colombia, one with 67 stories, where the new hotel, owned by the Spanish firm Eurostars, will be operating; and the other with 56 stories. The main materials used in the construction of the skyscraper are glass, aluminium and concrete.
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