One Wachovia Center

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One Wachovia Center
Information
Location 301 South College Street
Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Coordinates 35°14′02″N 80°50′24″W / 35.233982, -80.840063Coordinates: 35°14′02″N 80°50′24″W / 35.233982, -80.840063
Status Complete
Groundbreaking 1985
Constructed 1985-1988
Opening September 14, 1988
Use office
Height
Roof 588 feet (179 m)
Floor count 42
Floor area 972,427 sq. ft.
Companies
Architect HLM Design, JPJ Architects
Developer Childress Klein Properties
Owner Childress Klein Properties
Management Childress Klein Properties
References: Emporis[1], Childress Klein[2]

One Wachovia Center is a skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the world headquarters for Wachovia,[3][1] the fourth largest bank in the United States by assets.[4] At 588 feet (179 m) tall and 42 stories, it is the third tallest building in Charlotte. When it was opened on September 14, 1988 it was the tallest building in North Carolina. In 1992, One Wachovia Center was surpassed by the Bank of America Corporate Center,[1] and again in 2002 by Hearst Tower, another Bank of America building.[5] It is considered Charlotte's first postmodern high-rise.[1]

One Wachovia Center is the largest of several buildings making up Wachovia Center. It was known as One First Union Center prior to First Union's purchase of Wachovia in 2001, and subsequent adoption of Wachovia's name in 2002.[6] Although Wachovia is the largest tenant and the namesake of the building, it is occupied by several large North Carolina businesses and national law firms.[7][8] Wachovia Center also includes Two Wachovia Center, Three Wachovia Center, a Hilton hotel, and a 58 unit condominium complex.[2]

In 2007, Wachovia announced that it will be moving its headquarters to the new Wachovia Corporate Center, scheduled for completion in 2010.[9] It is not known at this time how much of Wachovia's workforce will remain at One Wachovia Center.

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  1. ^ a b c d One Wachovia Center. Emporis. Emporis Corporation. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  2. ^ a b Property Profile: One Wachovia Center. Childress Klein Properties. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  3. ^ Company Information. Wachovia Corporation. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  4. ^ Top 50 bank holding companies (table). National Information Center (2007-12-31). Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  5. ^ Hearst Tower. Emporis. Emporis Corporation. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  6. ^ Rothacker, Rick. "Wachovia Renames First Union Towers in Charlotte, N.C.", The Charlotte Observer, HighBeam Research, Inc., 2002-01-18. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 
  7. ^ One First Union Center. Civil Engineering Trails. American Society of Civil Engineers. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  8. ^ Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice Charlotte Office Detail. Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.
  9. ^ "Wachovia to move top execs to new building", Charlotte Business Journal, American City Business Journals, Inc., 2007-08-21. Retrieved on 2008-03-09. 

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Preceded by
Bank of America Plaza		 Tallest Building in Charlotte
1988—1992
179m		 Succeeded by
Bank of America Corporate Center