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'''800 Fifth Avenue''' is a {{convert|166|m|ft|sp=us|adj=on}} skyscraper in [[Seattle]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. It was constructed from 1979 to 1981 and has 42 floors. It is the tenth-tallest building in Seattle and was designed by 3D/International. The building has been able to retain a minimum of 98% occupancy since it was opened.
'''800 Fifth Avenue''' is a {{convert|166|m|ft|sp=us|adj=on}} skyscraper in [[Seattle]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Washington (state)|Washington]]. It was constructed from 1979 to 1981 and has 42 floors. It is the tenth-tallest building in Seattle and was designed by 3D/International. The building has been able to retain a minimum of 98% occupancy since it was opened.


The building was previously known as '''Bank of America Fifth Avenue Plaza''' when its [[naming rights]] were held by the [[Bank of America]]. It was originally built for [[Seafirst Bank]], which was acquired by the Bank of America prior to the tower's completion.<ref name="Oct2014"/> In April 2014, its name was changed to 800 Fifth Avenue.<ref name="Oct2014">{{cite news|last1=Bhatt|first1=Sanjay|title=Downtown tower gets new name as ownership shifts|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2024685727_bofabuildingxml.html|access-date=October 3, 2014|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|date=October 2, 2014}}</ref> The building was acquired by [[EQ Office]] in 2019. It underwent an interior renovation in 2022 that was designed by [[Olson Kundig]] to create more lobby space and a public garden.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Downtown tower gets human-centered reno |url=https://www.djc.com/news/co/12153867.html |work=[[Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce]] |url-access=subscription |accessdate=January 12, 2023}}</ref>
The building was previously known as '''Bank of America Fifth Avenue Plaza''' when its [[naming rights]] were held by the [[Bank of America]]. It was originally built for [[Seafirst Bank]], which was acquired by the Bank of America. In April 2014, its name was changed to 800 Fifth Avenue.<ref name="Oct2014">{{cite news|last1=Bhatt|first1=Sanjay|title=Downtown tower gets new name as ownership shifts|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/businesstechnology/2024685727_bofabuildingxml.html|access-date=October 3, 2014|newspaper=[[The Seattle Times]]|date=October 2, 2014}}</ref> The building was acquired by [[EQ Office]] in 2019. It underwent an interior renovation in 2022 that was designed by [[Olson Kundig]] to create more lobby space and a public garden.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 12, 2023 |title=Downtown tower gets human-centered reno |url=https://www.djc.com/news/co/12153867.html |work=[[Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce]] |url-access=subscription |accessdate=January 12, 2023}}</ref>


==Major tenants==
==Major tenants==

Revision as of 11:27, 3 April 2023

800 Fifth Avenue
800 Fifth Avenue is located in Seattle WA Downtown
800 Fifth Avenue
Location within downtown Seattle
Alternative names800 Fifth Avenue Plaza
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Location800 5th Avenue
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates47°36′21″N 122°19′49″W / 47.6058°N 122.3302°W / 47.6058; -122.3302
Construction started1979
Completed1981
OwnerBPP 800 Fifth Property Owner LLC
ManagementEQ Office
Height
Roof165.51 m (543.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count42
Floor area934,000 sq ft (86,800 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)3DI/International
DeveloperHines
Structural engineerMagnusson Klemencic Associates (formerly Skilling, Helle, Christiansen, Robertson)
Main contractorJ.A. Jones Construction
References
[1][2][3][4]

800 Fifth Avenue is a 166-meter (545 ft) skyscraper in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. It was constructed from 1979 to 1981 and has 42 floors. It is the tenth-tallest building in Seattle and was designed by 3D/International. The building has been able to retain a minimum of 98% occupancy since it was opened.

The building was previously known as Bank of America Fifth Avenue Plaza when its naming rights were held by the Bank of America. It was originally built for Seafirst Bank, which was acquired by the Bank of America. In April 2014, its name was changed to 800 Fifth Avenue.[5] The building was acquired by EQ Office in 2019. It underwent an interior renovation in 2022 that was designed by Olson Kundig to create more lobby space and a public garden.[6]

Major tenants

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bank of America Fifth Avenue Plaza". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
  2. ^ "Bank of America Fifth Avenue Plaza". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
  3. ^ "Bank of America Fifth Avenue Plaza". SkyscraperPage.
  4. ^ Bank of America Fifth Avenue Plaza at Structurae
  5. ^ Bhatt, Sanjay (October 2, 2014). "Downtown tower gets new name as ownership shifts". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  6. ^ "Downtown tower gets human-centered reno". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.