A quarter century after an F3 tornado nearly leveled the then-Bank One Tower downtown, the building now known as The Tower has done more than just replace the plywood that once earned it the nickname “Plank One.”
Nearly 28,000 square feet of new restaurants and retail — including Polanco, Reata and Bella Gente — are now part of the two-building, mixed-use project of The Tower and 500 Taylor.
The Tower, at 500 Throckmorton, is a 37-story high-rise condo with 287 upscale residences and retail and restaurant space…