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Seattle Municipal Tower

Seattle Municipal Tower
Seattle Municipal Tower.JPG
Former names AT&T Gateway Tower
Key Bank Tower
General information
Type Government offices
Location 700 Fifth Avenue
Seattle Civic Center
Seattle, Washington, USA
Coordinates 47°36′18″N 122°19′47″W / 47.6051°N 122.3298°W / 47.6051; -122.3298Coordinates: 47°36′18″N 122°19′47″W / 47.6051°N 122.3298°W / 47.6051; -122.3298
Construction started 1987
Completed 1990
Owner City of Seattle
Management CB Richard Ellis
Height
Roof 220.07 m (722.0 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 62
Floor area 92,024 m2 (990,540 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect Bassetti Architects
Structural engineer Magnusson Klemencic Associates
Main contractor University Mechanical Contractors
References

Seattle Municipal Tower is a 62-story, 220.07 m (722.0 ft) skyscraper at 700 5th Avenue at the corner of 5th Avenue and Columbia Street in downtown Seattle, Washington. It is the fourth tallest building in Seattle. At its completion in 1990, the building was named AT&T Gateway Tower and later changed to Key Bank Tower reflecting the names of former anchor tenants AT&T and Key Bank.

The City of Seattle purchased Key Tower in early 1996 to house utilities and general government functions. The purchase price was $124 million, or $124 a square foot. The City purchased the property during a downturn in the economy, citing recommendations from two panels: the citizens' group, Capital Finance Review Board, concluded that purchasing the building would cost a minimum of $47 million less than constructing new facilities new construction and a minimum of $121 million less than renovating existing city facilities; and the Citizens Advisory Panel concluded that the building "(met) the great majority of the city's space needs."

On May 17, 2004, the tower's name was officially changed to the current moniker.

The building is attached to the Seattle Civic Center complex and is owned by the city, and houses several government offices including the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections, Seattle City Light, Seattle Public Utilities, the Department of IT, Human Services Department, and the Office of Economic Development.

The Seattle City Council and offices of the Mayor of Seattle are located in the nearby Seattle City Hall.

The Municipal Tower was designed by Bassetti Architects, who also designed Seattle's City Hall and the Jackson Federal Building.


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