Capitol Center (Columbia, South Carolina)

Coordinates: 34°0′4″N 81°2′5″W / 34.00111°N 81.03472°W / 34.00111; -81.03472
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Capitol Center
Capitol Center
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Alternative namesTruist Building
BB&T Building
AT&T Building
Affinity Building
SouthTrust Tower
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeCommercial offices
LocationAssembly and Gervais Streets, Columbia, South Carolina
Coordinates34°0′4″N 81°2′5″W / 34.00111°N 81.03472°W / 34.00111; -81.03472
Completed1985-1987
Height
Roof106.4 m (349 ft)
Technical details
Floor count26
Floor area460,000 sq ft (43,000 m2)
Lifts/elevators11
Design and construction
Architect(s)GMK Associates
References
[1][2]

Capitol Center is an office

Carroll Campbell
successfully used the then unfinished structure, whose construction was partially financed by the State of South Carolina, as a symbol for excessive government spending.

The building in 2010
Capitol Center in November, 2020
Capitol Center in November, 2020
View from the State House steps

Capitol Center contains 460,020 sq ft (42,737 m2) of office space, at over 90% occupancy, the building leases to some state government agencies, several top law firms in the state, and other businesses. Attached to the tower is a 7-story parking garage containing over 1,000 spaces. The 25th floor is home to The Capital City Club.

See also

  • List of tallest buildings by U.S. state

References

  1. ^ "Emporis building ID 29201". Emporis. Archived from the original on 2014-08-20.
  2. ^ "Capitol Center". SkyscraperPage.
  3. ^ "Capitol Center". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved 2017-06-13.

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