1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza
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Safeco Plaza, previously 1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, and the Seattle-First National Bank Building, is a 50-floor building in downtown Seattle, Washington. Locals nicknamed it "The Box the Space Needle
Came In". When this 192 m (629.9 ft) office building was built in 1968–1969, it dwarfed Smith Tower
, which had reigned as downtown's tallest building since 1914, and edged out the Space Needle
(1962) in Seattle Center
by 25 feet (7.6 m). It was also the first Class A office building in Seattle.
Safeco Insurance Company of America
leased the building May 23, 2006 to be its headquarters, and renamed it Safeco Plaza.
Space Needle
The Space Needle is a tower in Seattle, Washington and is a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and a symbol of Seattle. Located at the Seattle Center, it was built for the 1962 World's Fair, during which time nearly 20,000 people a day used the elevators, with over...
Came In". When this 192 m (629.9 ft) office building was built in 1968–1969, it dwarfed Smith Tower
Smith Tower
Smith Tower is a skyscraper in Pioneer Square in Seattle, Washington. Completed in 1914, the 38 storey, tower is the oldest skyscraper in the city and was the tallest office building west of the Mississippi River until the Kansas City Power & Light Building was built in 1931...
, which had reigned as downtown's tallest building since 1914, and edged out the Space Needle
Space Needle
The Space Needle is a tower in Seattle, Washington and is a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and a symbol of Seattle. Located at the Seattle Center, it was built for the 1962 World's Fair, during which time nearly 20,000 people a day used the elevators, with over...
(1962) in Seattle Center
Seattle Center
Seattle Center is a park and arts and entertainment center in Seattle, Washington. The campus is the site used in 1962 by the Century 21 Exposition. It is located just north of Belltown in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood.-Attractions:...
by 25 feet (7.6 m). It was also the first Class A office building in Seattle.
Safeco Insurance Company of America
Safeco
Safeco Insurance, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is a national U.S. insurance company. It holds naming rights to the Seattle Mariners' baseball stadium, Safeco Field.- History :...
leased the building May 23, 2006 to be its headquarters, and renamed it Safeco Plaza.
Major tenants
- Safeco Insurance
- Bank of AmericaBank of AmericaBank of America Corporation, an American multinational banking and financial services corporation, is the second largest bank holding company in the United States by assets, and the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by market capitalization. The bank is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina...
- Riddell Williams
- RW Beck
- Helsell Fetterman
External links
- Safeco Plaza at Hines Interests Limited PartnershipHines Interests Limited PartnershipHines Interests Limited Partnership is privately held international commercial real estate concern with its headquarters located in the Williams Tower in Uptown Houston, Texas...