The Troy Laundry Building is a 1927 building in the
South Lake Union
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District of Seattle. The building was originally built to house the Troy Laundry Company. It was designated as Seattle Landmark in March 1996.
Renovation
The building was demolished in 2013, but its
facade facing the intersection of Fairview Avenue and Thomas Street was preserved for incorporation into two new highrise
office buildings
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, known as the Troy Block. The project cost an estimated $285 million and began construction in 2015.
This two tower complex is designed by architecture firm
Perkins + Will
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with Lease Crutcher Lewis as the general contractor. One tower is 13 stories high while the other is 12 stories.
The Troy Block was completed in October 2017 with a total of of office space and several retail spaces, including an
Amazon Go that opened a year later. The entire complex was sold to a Miami-based real estate investment firm in 2019 for $740 million.
Seattle Coffee Works operates here, as of 2023.
See also
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List of Seattle landmarks
The Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board, part of the Department of Neighborhoods of the city of Seattle, Washington, United States, designates city landmarks. According to the department's official website, the following are designated landmar ...
References
External links
Landmarks Preservation Board Report on Designation
Landmarks in Seattle
Buildings and structures in South Lake Union, Seattle
1927 establishments in Washington (state)
2013 disestablishments in Washington (state)
Buildings and structures demolished in 2013
Buildings and structures completed in 1927
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