The Starbucks Center (formerly the SODO Center) is the world headquarters for coffeehouse chain Starbucks, and the largest multi-tenant building by floor space in Seattle, with over 2,200,000 square feet (200,000 m2). It is located in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood, which makes up a part of the city's large industrial district. It is both the largest and oldest building in the country to earn a national green certification.
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History
In 1912, the building was constructed by the Union Pacific Railroad in a successful attempt to lure Sears, Roebuck and Co. to Seattle. The building was used to fulfill the Sears Catalog in the Western United States. Sears opened their retail store at this location in 1925. According to the owner, this was the world's oldest continuously operated Sears store. (though the Sears store on Lawrence Ave in Chicago opened in the same year and operated until 2016).
The building was repeatedly expanded throughout the twentieth century. After the Sears catalog business was closed, the building was sold in 1990, and eventually redeveloped as the SoDo Center. Starbucks began moving some administrative offices to the old Sears building in 1993. On June 20, 1997, Starbucks moved their headquarters to the SoDo Center, became the building's primary tenant, and secured the naming rights. Accordingly, the building's name was duly changed from the SoDo Center to the Starbucks Center. The building underwent significant renovation following severe damage suffered in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. The Sears SoDo location closed down in June 2014 along with its nearby Sears Auto Center. In the first quarter of 2017 AmazonFresh's newest service, AmazonFresh Pickup began operating out of the location.
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