Columbia Center
skyscraper in Seattle, Washington, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Columbia Center, formerly named the Bank of America Tower and Columbia Seafirst Center, is a skyscraper in downtown Seattle, Washington. It is the tallest building in Seattle and the state of Washington. Its height is 933 ft (284 m).
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Columbia Center | |
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Former names | Bank of America Tower Columbia Seafirst Center |
Record height | |
Tallest in Seattle and Washington state since 1985[I] | |
Preceded by | Safeco Plaza |
General information | |
Type | Commercial offices |
Location | 701 Fifth Avenue Seattle, Washington, United States |
Coordinates | 47.60453°N 122.33069°W / 47.60453; -122.33069 |
Construction started | 1982 |
Completed | January 12, 1985 |
Opened | March 2, 1985 |
Cost | US$200 million (approx. $504 million in 2021 dollars[1]) |
Owner | Gaw Capital Partners |
Height | |
Architectural | 933 ft (284 m) |
Tip | 967 ft (295 m) |
Roof | 937 ft (286 m) |
Observatory | 902 ft (275 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 76 (76 & 7 below ground) |
Floor area | 1,538,000 sq ft (142,900 m2) |
Lifts/elevators | 48 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Chester Lindsey Architects |
Developer | Martin Selig |
Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates (formerly Skilling Helle Christiansen Robertson) |
Main contractor | Howard S. Wright Construction |
References | |
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At the time of its completion, the Columbia Center was the tallest structure on the West Coast; as of 2017[update], it is the fourth-tallest, behind buildings in Los Angeles and San Francisco.[7]