The infobox lists Augusto H. Álvarez as architect, while the text credits the design to Leonardo Zeevaert and his brother Adolfo. The client was the insurance company La Latinoamericana Seguros, and Nathan Newmark was the main structural consultant. Construction ran from 1948 to 1956, and the tower opened on April 30, 1956. The article states no architectural style.
It is a steel-frame tower on deep piles, designed after soil studies for Mexico City's seismic activity and soft soil. It has 44 floors and rises 545 feet (166 m), or 597 feet (182 m) to the tip.
A 2006 remodel reopened floors 37 to 44 and renovated the observation deck. The page says the deck on the 44th floor is the highest in the city. The tower is a historical monument, so its exterior cannot be altered.
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