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The AT&T Building (also known as the Batman Building, formerly the South Central Bell Building and BellSouth Building) is a 617 ft (188 m), 31-story skyscraper built in 1994 and located in Nashville, Tennessee. The structure is designed as an office tower capable of housing 2,000 workers and as of 2007 is occupied by two companies. It is currently the tallest building in the state of Tennessee.

AT&T Building
View of the AT&T Building
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General information
Location333 Commerce Street, Nashville, Tennessee
Coordinates36°9′45″N 86°46′37″W / 36.16250°N 86.77694°W / 36.16250; -86.77694
OwnerPitney Bowes
    (1994-2006)
Cerebus Capital Management
    (2006-Present) (6)
Height
Antenna spire617.1 ft (188.1 m) (1)
Roof452.1 ft (137.8 m) (1)
Technical details
Floor count31 (2)
Floor area690,297 sq ft (64,131 m2) office area (3)
>1,000,000 sq ft (90,000 m2) total area (2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Earl Swensson Associates (2)
DeveloperThe Mathews Company (5)
EngineerI. C. Thomasson Associates (2)
References
1[1], 2[2], 3[3], 4[4], 5[5], 6[6]

Architecture and design

The building sits on 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) of land on Commerce St between 3rd and 4th Avenues North. It features an atrium and a nine-story underground parking garage with 1,300 vehicle capacity.[2][3] The decorative bridge of the structure was designed to resemble a telephone receiver sitting in its cradle,[7] and the addition of the spires gives an appearance similar to that of the Melbourne Central Tower in Melbourne, Australia. Also atop the building, situated just below the bridge structure, is a communications dish covered by the AT&T globe logo. Its distinctive design and dark coloration have earned it the nickname "Batman Building", due to its resemblance to the mask of superhero character Batman.[8]

Richard Miller, the president of architectural firm Earl Swensson Associates, said of the design process "...at the time we did that they [South Central Bell] wanted a signature piece of architecture. What happens inside the building drives the way the outside looks."[9]

Occupation

AT&T, previously BellSouth Telecommunications[10] and before that South Central Bell,[11] has operated its Tennessee headquarters out of the building since it was opened in 1994. Prior to 2006, it was the sole occupant of the building, and now occupies approximately 500,000 sq ft (46,500 m2) of office space.[12] AT&T holds a 23.5 year lease which ends January 2020.[3] The other tenant, Nissan North America, has operated a temporary headquarters in the remainder of office area, twelve floors, since June 19, 2006. The company will relocate to a permanent location in Franklin, Tennessee in summer 2008.[13][14]

Local television station WTVF Channel 5, while not utilizing office space, operates two live video cameras atop the western spire, which were established in 1995 and 1996.[8][15] These cameras are used to provide scenic views of Nashville and to assist in covering news events.

Ownership

After completion in 1994, the AT&T Building was purchased by Prefco XIV L.P., a limited partnership of the Pitney Bowes Real Estate Financing Corp for US$100.8 million. The building was bought in July 2006 by Cerberus Capital Management, a New York City investment firm, and placed back on the market for resale.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "BellSouth Building". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
  2. ^ a b "Enterprise Electric, LLC: Portfolio". EnterpriseLLC.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
  3. ^ a b c d Fox, David A (November 2004). "This Land is Their Land...: Prefco XIV L.P." BusinessTN.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
  4. ^ Dolloff, J Holly (2006-04-14). "Brasfield & Gorrie puts its stamp on Nashville projects". Nashville Business Journal. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ "The Mathews Company Timeline". TheMathewsCompany.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
  6. ^ "Nashville Skyscraper Up For Sale". NewsChannel5.com. 2006-12-18. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ^ "BellSouth Building". GlassSteelandStone.com. Retrieved 2007-11-30.
  8. ^ a b "'Batman Building' Gets A New Name". NewsChannel5.com. 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  9. ^ Lewis, Bill (2003-12-28). "Taking part in shaping a vibrant Nashville". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ^ "AT&T, BellSouth to Merge" (Press release). ATT.com. 2006-03-05. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ^ "POLL: What should Nashvillians call the BellSouth Building?". NewsChannel5.com. 2007-09-25. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ Lawson, Richard (2004-07-23). "BellSouth Tower to open space". The Tennessean. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  13. ^ Morton, Jim (2006-08-09). "SHIFT_ 2.0: Embracing Change at Nissan North America, Inc". NissanNews.com (Press release). Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  14. ^ "Nissan HQ construction continues as BellSouth Tower up for sale..." Monterey Herald via Weatherblogg.com. 2006-11-26. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  15. ^ "History Of Firsts At NewsChannel 5". NewsChannel5.com. 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2007-11-30. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)


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