| 999 Peachtree | |
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 999 Peachtree in 2019 | |
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| Former names | First Union Plaza |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | Postmodern |
| Location | 999Peachtree Street NE Atlanta,Georgia 30309 |
| Coordinates | 33°46′52″N84°23′01″W / 33.7811°N 84.3837°W /33.7811; -84.3837 |
| Completed | 1987 |
| Height | 396 ft (121 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 28 + basement |
| Lifts/elevators | 11 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Cheek |
| Architecture firm | Heery Architects and Engineers |
| Services engineer | Joe Gottardy PE |
| Website | |
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| References | |
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999 Peachtree is a high-riseclass A office building inmidtown Atlanta,Georgia. Built in 1987 byHeery Architects and Engineers, the building is situated on theMidtown Mile, at the intersection ofPeachtree Street andTenth Street.
The building was designed in 1985/86 byHeery Architects and Engineers, with John Cheek as the project architect and Joe Gottardy as the lead mechanical engineer.[4] Construction was completed in 1987. Originally calledFirst Union Plaza, the building served as the headquarters for First Union National Bank of Georgia, which later merged intoFirst Union.[5][6] In 1988 the Atlanta-based law firmSutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP moved into the location, where they have remained to the current day.[7] In February 2007, the property was purchased byJamestown L.P. The next year, Jamestown hiredCousins Properties to manage the property.[8] In 2010, Empire State South, a restaurant owned by restaurateurHugh Acheson, opened in the building.[9] Jamestown later sold the property in 2013 to Franklin Street Properties for $157.9 million.[10][11] Shortly after the purchase, Franklin announced thatHines Interests Limited Partnership had been chosen to manage the property.[12] In 2019, the building receivedLEED Platinum certification from theU.S. Green Building Council.[13] 999 Peachtree was purchased from Franklin and is presently owned by Piedmont Office Realty Trust.[14]
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