When topped-off in August 1983, it was the tallest building south of New York City and east of the Mississippi River, taking away the same title from the Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel, in Atlanta, Georgia.

A steel space-frame canopy with glass skylights covers the outdoor plaza between the tower and low-rise building.

The exterior columns and beams are concrete encased steel wide flanges surrounded by reinforcing bars.

Wide flange beams topped by a metal deck and concrete form the interior floor framing.

The center was developed by a partnership consisting of Gerald D. Hines Interests, Southeast Bank and Corporate Property Investors for $180 million.

The courtyard is partially protected from the elements by a steel and glass space frame canopy spanning the plaza and attached to the tower and annex.

The Southeast Financial Center was designed by Edward Charles Bassett of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.

Night space shuttle launches from Cape Canaveral 200 miles to the north were plainly visible from the higher floors.

The roof of the building was featured in the Wesley Snipes motion picture Drop Zone, where an eccentric base jumper named Swoop parachutes down to the street from a suspended window cleaning trolley.

The purchase price was reportedly over $500 million, making it one of the largest real estate transactions in South Florida history.