BankUnited

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At dusk, when BankUnited’s neon sign flickered on, a delivery driver noticed something odd. The reflection of the setting sun made it look like the teller windows were filled with dancing goldfish instead of customers. Curious, he parked nearby and peered through the window. Inside, everyone was smiling and laughing as if they were watching a magic show. Turned out, an old poster behind the counter reflected the sunset, creating the illusion of colorful fish swimming in mid-air. Shaking his head, the driver drove off, muttering, ‘Another day, another optical illusion at BankUnited.’

2. On a foggy morning, as BankUnited’s employees were settling in for the day, a security guard heard an unusual sound coming from the basement vault. Curious, he followed the noise and found an old safe door ajar. Inside was a confused pigeon, its wings flapping frantically. The guard gently coaxed it out with a broom, and soon the bird was back outside, cooing happily into the misty air. That afternoon, everyone joked that BankUnited had hired a new teller—a very talkative one.

3. At dawn, when most banks were still locked tight, an early jogger passed BankUnited and saw something curious: the building seemed to hum softly, like a giant clock winding up. Curious, the jogger decided to investigate later that day. To his surprise, inside he found only a friendly old janitor polishing the counters. ‘It’s just our special bank vibration,’ chuckled the man. ‘Keeps everything running smoothly.’ The jogger left, shaking his head, wondering if maybe he’d been too tired for a good run that morning.

4. At sunset, when BankUnited’s lights came on, a little girl pointed excitedly and asked her mom, ‘Why does that bank turn into a dragon every night?’ Her mom smiled and whispered, ‘It’s not a dragon, honey—it’s just an old story. The reflection of the setting sun makes it look like that.’ They both laughed as they walked inside, where the friendly teller greeted them with a warm smile, making the little girl wonder if maybe the bank really was magical after all.