171 17th Street
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171 17th Street is a skyscraper
located in the Midtown district of Atlanta, Georgia
, United States
, within the Atlantic Station
mixed-use development. It has 22 stories of office space and was completed in 2004, when it was called the Southtrust Tower. Originally intended to be the Atlanta headquarters for SouthTrust
, shortly after its completion it became Wachovia
's property following the 2004 merger of SouthTrust and Wachovia. When Wachovia merged with Wells Fargo
in 2009, the Wachovia marquee atop the building was replaced with the Wells Fargo logo.
171 17th Street was the first skyscraper in Atlanta west of the Downtown Connector
and north of 14th Street.
Developed by AIG Global Real Estate, 171 17th Street was awarded the silver certificate in the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Core and Shell Development program. 171 17th Street became the first-ever LEED Silver-Core and Shell certified high-rise office building, and the first high-rise office building in Georgia to receive any LEED certification.
Skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall, continuously habitable building of many stories, often designed for office and commercial use. There is no official definition or height above which a building may be classified as a skyscraper...
located in the Midtown district of Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, within the Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station is a large brownfield redevelopment project at the northwestern edge of Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. Atlantic Station is being master developed by AIG Global Real Estate and local development partner Jacoby Development, Inc...
mixed-use development. It has 22 stories of office space and was completed in 2004, when it was called the Southtrust Tower. Originally intended to be the Atlanta headquarters for SouthTrust
SouthTrust
SouthTrust Corporation was a banking company headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama. In 2004, SouthTrust reached an agreement to merge with Wachovia in a stock-for-stock deal. At the time of the merger with Wachovia was completed, SouthTrust had $53 Billion in assets. SouthTrust was listed on the...
, shortly after its completion it became Wachovia
Wachovia
Wachovia was a diversified financial services company based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before its acquisition by Wells Fargo in 2008, Wachovia was the fourth-largest bank holding company in the United States based on total assets...
's property following the 2004 merger of SouthTrust and Wachovia. When Wachovia merged with Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational diversified financial services company with operations around the world. Wells Fargo is the fourth largest bank in the U.S. by assets and the largest bank by market capitalization. Wells Fargo is the second largest bank in deposits, home...
in 2009, the Wachovia marquee atop the building was replaced with the Wells Fargo logo.
171 17th Street was the first skyscraper in Atlanta west of the Downtown Connector
Downtown Connector
In Atlanta, Georgia, the Downtown Connector or 75/85 is the concurrent section of Interstate 75 and Interstate 85 through the core of the city. Beginning at the I-85/Langford Parkway interchange, the Downtown Connector runs generally due north, meeting the east-west Interstate 20 in the middle....
and north of 14th Street.
Developed by AIG Global Real Estate, 171 17th Street was awarded the silver certificate in the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Core and Shell Development program. 171 17th Street became the first-ever LEED Silver-Core and Shell certified high-rise office building, and the first high-rise office building in Georgia to receive any LEED certification.
External links
- 171 17th Street, official web site
- Emporis listing
- SkyscraperPage listing