Sky View Observatory at Columbia Center

at 73rd Floor, 701 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104, Seattle , 98104 United States

1. Landmark
2. Observatory
3. Tours & Sightseeing

Columbia Center Sky View Observatory

Description

Come visit Columbia Center's Sky View Observatory for a spectacular view. We are open 7 days a week 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The fee is $14.75 for adults and $9.75 for seniors, military, students and children six to twelve. It is free for children five and under. Twitter: @ColumbiaSkyView Instagram: @SkyViewObservatory We welcome photographers to take photos while visiting the observation deck. Tripods are not allowed at Sky View Observatory on the 4th of July, New Year's Eve, and on Seafair Sunday during the Blue Angels air-show. Thank you for understanding and respecting the enjoyment of all of our visitors on these special event weekends and holidays. Sky View Observatory Cafe: Come visit us for happy hour between 5-7p.m., Monday through Friday. Enjoy $1 off taps and house wine. Menu and information: http://www.ravishingradish.com/skyviewcafe.html Sky View Observatory Events: The Sky View Observatory offers a one-of-a-kind event space in the highest public observatory in the Pacific Northwest, with award-winning, full-service catering from Ravishing Radish Catering. Whether it’s an intimate wedding, a cocktail party, or a corporate event, the Observatory and Ravishing Radish will meet every event need. Seated events for up to 75 and stand-up, reception-style events for up to 100. Contact us today to plan your event: 206.860.7449 | events@skyviewobservatory.com The 76- story Columbia Center has been a landmark of the Seattle skyline since its opening in 1985. It was formerly known as the Bank of America Tower and Columbia Seafirst Center. This Seattle landmark is the tallest building in Washington State and the Pacific Northwest region. Reaching heights of 284.2 m (932 ft) it is nearly twice the size of the Space Needle, and at one point it was the tallest skyscraper west of the Mississippi River! It is currently the fourth tallest building west of the Mississippi, the second tallest building on the West Coast, and the twentieth tallest building in the United States. It contains seventy-six stories of class-A office and retail space and six stories of subterranean parking, making it the building with the most stories west of the Mississippi. Building Facts: •Architect: Chester Lindsey •Cost of Construction: $285 million •Construction Time: 2 years •Tallest building, by number of stories, west of the Mississippi River •76 stories above Fourth Avenue •943 feet (295 meters) tall at Fourth Avenue (nearly twice the height of the Space Needle) •1,049 feet (328 meters) above sea level •1.5 million rentable square feet office and retail space •6 levels of subterranean parking with 705 parking spaces Retail Atrium: •Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4 with approx. 144,000 rentable square feet of shops, with approx. 173,000 square feet of public arcade •6 escalators connect retail levels with building lobby •The Atrium is connected to two other high-rise buildings via a pedestrian tunnel on the Level 2 Occupancy: •Approximately 5,000 people work at Columbia Center (when fully occupied) •Approximately 2,000 people visit the building every business day

Opening time

• Mondays: 10:00- 20:00
• Tuesdays: 10:00- 20:00
• Wednesdays: 10:00- 20:00
• Thursdays: 10:00- 20:00
• Fridays: 10:00- 20:00
• Saturdays: 10:00- 20:00
• Sundays: 10:00- 20:00

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Summary

Sky View Observatory at Columbia Center is Seattle based place and this enity listed in Tours & Sightseeing category. Located at 73rd Floor, 701 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 WA 98104. Contact phone number of Sky View Observatory at Columbia Center: (206) 386-5564