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A supertall skyscraper could be coming to Seattle and if completed, would be among the tallest buildings in the United States. Plans submitted by Miami-based Crescent Heights show a slender mixed-use tower rising 339 metres, or 1,111 feet, at 701 Fourth Avenue.
The 102-storey building would become the tallest building in Seattle, surpassing the Columbia Center, which is located just across the street. It would also become the tallest building along the west coast, rising higher than the under-construction Wilshire Grand Center in Los Angeles.
The project would consist of 1,200 residential units and 150 hotel rooms combined with 167,500 square feet of office and retail space. The tower's height is being subjected to review by the Federal Aviation Administration due to concerns it may interfere with air traffic from Boeing Field, a public airport owned by King County.
The property spans half a block where two parking garages currently sit. Preliminary sketches released to the public show a variety of massing options for the building, designed by LMN Architects, including its potential relationship with the street.
According to the sketches, the office portion of the project would be located in the podium section. Hotel rooms would be situated above that, with dozens of residential floors occupying the rest of the tower. A series of sky gardens would add a natural element to the glazed facade. A small public plaza would be located at one corner, with retail also taking up a portion of the ground floor.
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