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1000 Second Avenue is a 493 ft (150 m) skyscraper in Seattle, Washington. It was completed in 1987 and has 43 floors. Originally named the Key Tower and the Seattle Trust Tower for its largest tenants, it is the 23rd tallest building in Seattle as of 2021[update].[3]
History
In 1981, a $37 million, 41-story office tower was announced for the site of 2nd Avenue between Madison and Spring streets, sporting an "unusual" curved corner for the entire northwest edge, as well as plazas arranged in receding stacked terraces facing south. The development, planned by Canadian developer
Demolition at the site began in November 1984, with a series of fire prevention tests conducted by the Seattle Fire Department inside the vacated United Pacific Building, an 11-story office building constructed in 1909 and donated for the test by Selig.[7] The tests, each 15 to 30 minutes long, took place in prepared environments that simulated fires in high-rise buildings and evacuation protocols. One of the "most significant" of the tests was the monitoring of air pressure in elevator shafts and how this affects keeping smoke out of emergency access areas, as this data was needed for fire code updates.[8][9]
Upon the building's opening in early 1987, Seattle Trust announced that it was bought out by
After the sale of the Columbia Center in 1989 to Seafirst Bank, Selig moved his real estate company's offices to the Key Tower.[15] After the loss of Key Bank, the tower's name reverted to 1000 Second Avenue, which was the name of the Cadillac Fairview project from 1981.[4][16]
Since 2012, the building has been host to an annual
Major tenants
References
- Martin Selig Real Estate. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "Emporis building ID 119420". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016.
- ^ "1000 Second Avenue". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- ^ a b Lane, Polly (October 4, 1981). "41-story project will give city a new shape". The Seattle Times. p. F14.
- ^ Mahoney, Sally Gene (June 27, 1984). "Selig to build another tower". The Seattle Times. p. A9.
- ^ Mahoney, Sally Gene (July 1, 1984). "Caught his eye". The Seattle Times. p. D8.
- ^ Lane, Polly (October 13, 1984). "No alarm: Fire marshal plans tests in old office tower". The Seattle Times. p. A6.
- ^ Lane, Polly (November 29, 1984). "Firemen set for hot weekend of tests". The Seattle Times. p. B2.
- ^ Gough, William; Macdonald, Sally (December 2, 1984). "Building burns—for a good cause". The Seattle Times. p. D1.
- ^ Buck, Richard (March 26, 1987). "Purchase of Seattle Trust will bring a change of name". The Seattle Times. p. D1.
- ^ Buck, Richard (June 30, 1987). "State banks ready to open door to interstate banking". The Seattle Times. p. C1.
- ^ Lane, Polly (May 16, 1989). "Selig files lawsuit against Key Bank". The Seattle Times. p. C1.
- ^ Matassa Flores, Michele (August 18, 1991). "Towering vacancies: Competition for tenants is fierce as building owners try to fill downtown high-rises". The Seattle Times. p. E1. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ Matassa Flores, Michele (April 16, 1992). "New Selig foreclosure". The Seattle Times. p. B1. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "Selig won't manage tower for new owner". The Seattle Times. January 20, 1990. p. B8.
- ^ Lane, Polly (January 26, 2000). "Selig on the rise again". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
- ^ Nelson, David (July 19, 2012). "Get over your fear of heights or embrace your love of heights for the Special Olympics". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
- ^ "Immigration protesters occupy building, block streets". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. May 19, 2010. Retrieved February 19, 2017.