Type Commercial offices Completed 1976 Height 142 m Opened 1976 Architecture firm John Graham & Company | Architectural style International Roof 151.79 m (498.0 ft) Floors 33 Floor area 7 ha Construction started 1973 | |
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Alternative names 1600 Bell Plaza
Pacific Northwest Bell Building
US West Communications
Qwest Plaza Location 1600 7th Avenue
Seattle, Washington Similar 1918 Eighth Avenue, Fourth and Madison Building, 1111 Third Avenue, Wells Fargo Center, Aspira | ||
Qwest Plaza, now officially known as 1600 Seventh, is a 32-story, 152 m (499 ft) skyscraper in Seattle, Washington, completed in 1976 and designed by John Graham & Company. As of 2012 it is the 14th tallest building in the city. Qwest Plaza was originally known as the Pacific Northwest Bell Building, and later 1600 Bell Plaza, and US West Communications.
Map of Qwest Plaza, Seattle, WA 98101, USA
In April 2012, a year after acquiring Qwest Communications, Centurylink sold the Bell Plaza/Qwest Plaza property to New York real estate investment firm Clarion Partners for $137 million and is now leasing floors 3–15 to Centurylink and floors 16–32 to Nordstrom (floor 18 is currently occupied by The Urban Renaissance Group). Centurylinks NW Regional President, Brian Stading issued a statement claiming that the tower was not a fundamental component of their business strategy. Seattle real estate company, The Urban Renaissance Group, represented Clarion in the sale and will operate the building for the new owner.