615 South College

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615 South College
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General information
StatusComplete
TypeOffice, Residential
Location615 South College Street, Charlotte, NC
Coordinates 35°13′18″N80°50′53″W / 35.221543°N 80.848154°W / 35.221543; -80.848154 Coordinates: 35°13′18″N80°50′53″W / 35.221543°N 80.848154°W / 35.221543; -80.848154
Construction startedAugust 14, 2015
CompletedMay 17, 2017
OpenedMay 22, 2017
Cost$122 million
Height
Roof300 ft (91 m)
Technical details
Floor count16 floors (19 in total with parking lots)
Floor area370,000 sq ft (34,000 m2)
Design and construction
ArchitectJohn Portman & Associates
DeveloperPortman Associates
Structural engineerHolder Construction LLC.
Website
www.615southcollege.com
References
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615 South College is a 19-Story Class-AA Office Building in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. [3] It stands at a height of around 300 feet (91 Meters) with 370,000 square feet of floor space. It broke ground on August 15, 2015 [4] and was opened on May 22, 2017. [5] A year after opening, the building was sold for a record $222 million to CBRE Global Investors. [6]

Charlotte, North Carolina Largest city in North Carolina

Charlotte is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population was 859,035, making it the 17th-most populous city in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area's population ranks 22nd in the U.S., and had a 2016 population of 2,474,314. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2016 census-estimated population of 2,632,249.

North Carolina State of the United States of America

North Carolina is a state in the southeastern region of the United States. It borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west, Virginia to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. North Carolina is the 28th-most extensive and the 9th-most populous of the U.S. states. The state is divided into 100 counties. The capital is Raleigh, which along with Durham and Chapel Hill is home to the largest research park in the United States. The most populous municipality is Charlotte, which is the second-largest banking center in the United States after New York City.

CBRE Group, Inc. is a commercial real estate services and investment firm. It is the largest company of its kind in the world. It is based in Los Angeles, California and operates more than 450 offices worldwide and serves clients in more than 100 countries.

615 South College is currently the 28th Tallest Building in Charlotte, NC and was Developed by Portman Associates. It is located near The Westin Charlotte.

The Westin Charlotte

The Westin Charlotte is a 293 feet (89 m) tall skyscraper in Charlotte, North Carolina, designed by John C. Portman. It was built in 2003 and has 25 floors. It is the largest hotel in Charlotte, with 700 rooms, more than 44,000 square feet (4,000 m2) of convention space, and a 16,276 sq ft (1,512 m2) ballroom.

New tenant

On February 28, 2017, BDO USA signed a new tenant at the 12th floor. BDO USA is expected to relocate from Morehead St. in August, 2017. [7] On March 13, 2017, WeWork signed a second new tenant for the 8th & 9th floors to open their first North Carolina office in Charlotte. [8]

BDO USA, LLP

BDO USA, LLP is the United States Member Firm of BDO International, a global accounting network. The company is headquartered in Chicago.

WeWork is an American company that provides shared workspaces for technology startup subculture communities, and services for entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups, small businesses and large enterprises. Founded in 2010, it is headquartered in New York City. As of early-January 2019, WeWork had a valuation of roughly US$47 billion and managed 10,000,000 square feet (930,000 m2) of office space.

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