222 Main

222 Main a high-rise office building in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States, that is Utah’s first LEED Gold-certified high-rise.

222 Main
222 Main, July 2013
Alternative namesHamilton Partners Tower
EtymologyBuiling's street address
General information
StatusComplete
Typehigh-rise office building
Location222 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
United States
Coordinates40°45′51″N 111°53′28″W
Construction started2008
CompletedDecember 2009
Cost$125 million
Owner222 S. Main Investments, LLC
ManagementHamilton Partners
Height
Antenna spire316 ft (96 m)
Roof307 ft (94 m)
Technical details
Floor count24
Floor area459,000 square feet (42,600 m2)
Lifts/elevators10
Design and construction
ArchitectSkidmore, Owings & Merrill
DeveloperCBRE Group
Main contractorOakland Construction
Other information
Parking852 spaces (paid)
Website
222main.info
References
[1]

Description
222 Main, July 2014

The structure stands 22 stories high and is located at 222 South Main Street in the Central City neighborhood. The shape of the building is designed to optimize views between currently standing buildings, includes a parking garage hidden behind the main structure and has 459,000 square feet (42,600 m2) of office space with floor to ceiling windows.[2] There are a total of 6,257 pieces of structural steel and bracing in the structure and wiring that stretches 201 miles (323 km).[3] Atop the building is a 20-foot (6.1 m) glass veil that is illuminated with different colors at various times of the year.[4]

The building cost $125 million (equivalent to $148.96 million in 2019) and took nearly two years to complete.[2]

LEED Certification

Originally, the building was expected to earn LEED Silver certification,[5] but along the way improvements were made and the building ultimately earned LEED Gold certification.[6]

Architect

The building was designed by architectural firm Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM). SOM has also designed buildings such as the Willis Tower in Chicago, the Burj Khalifa in the United Arab Emirates (the world's current tallest building), and the Air Force Academy Chapel in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Colorado. SOM also designed the One World Trade Center, which was built near where the destroyed World Trade Center once stood.[2]

History

Construction on the building was completed in December 2009.[2] The building was facing serious occupancy issues, with the pre-lease rate remaining at around 25%[7] but rates subsequently increased, especially with the largely publicized lease announcement of Goldman Sachs.[8][9] The building eventually became fully occupied.[10]

In February 2014, the property's original owners (and current building manager), Hamilton Partners, sold the building to KBS Real Estate Investment Trust III (KBS) for $170.5 million (equivalent to $184.14 million in 2019) in "a record-setting deal for commercial real estate in Utah's capital city, on a cost per-square footage basis." At the time of purchase, KBS already owned the Parkside Tower and Gateway Tech Center in Salt Lake City.[9]

See also

References
  1. "222 South Main Street". emporis.com. Emporis. Retrieved 29 Nov 2019.
  2. Lee, Jasen (4 Dec 2009). "Grand opening for 222 Main tower". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 29 Nov 2019.
  3. "222 Main Welcomes Business Leaders, Downtown Alliance. Salt Lake Chamber". slchamberblog.com. 16 Dec 2009. Archived from the original on 27 December 2009. Retrieved 29 Nov 2019 – via Wayback Machine.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Building Amenities: Veil Lighting". 222main.info. Retrieved 30 Nov 2019.
  5. Lee, Jasen (28 Apr 2009). "22-story tower is taking shape at 222 S. Main: High-rise that will be completed in November is 20% leased so far". Deseret News. Salt Lake City: Deseret Digital Media. Retrieved 29 Nov 2019.
  6. "Downtown Rising gains green credentials as 222 Main receives Gold LEED award". utahpulse.com. Zions Bank. 3 May 2010. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 29 Nov 2019 – via Wayback Machine.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. Saltas, John (12 Nov 2008). "Private Eye | Good Lord! All Utahns aren't to blame for Prop 8, Dan Savage". Salt Lake City Weekly. Copperfield Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 29 Nov 2019.
  8. "Goldman Sachs expanding at 222 Main, bringing 1,000-plus jobs to Utah, Salt Lake Chamber". slchamberblog.com. 18 Mar 2010. Archived from the original on 28 October 2010. Retrieved 29 Nov 2019 – via Wayback Machine.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. Semerad, Tony (3 Mar 2014). "Price on SLC office tower: $170.5 million: Real estate • Sale of 222 Main reportedly sets commercial real estate record". The Salt Lake Tribune. Salt Lake City: Paul Huntsman. Retrieved 29 Nov 2019.
  10. "222 Main Office Tower: Salt Lake City, UT 84101". hamptonpartners.com. Itasca, Illinois: Hamilton Partners. Retrieved 29 Nov 2019.
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