The Starbucks Center (formerly the SODO Center)[1] is the world headquarters of the coffeehouse chain Starbucks. It is located in the SoDo neighborhood of Seattle, Washington; the area is part of the city's large industrial district. Starbucks Center is the largest multi-tenant building by floor space in Seattle,[2] with over 1.8 e6sqft. It is both the largest and oldest building in the country to earn a national green certification.[3]
History
In 1915, the building was constructed by Sears, Roebuck and Co. to fulfill the Sears Catalog in the Western United States. It was added on the north side of an original 1912 building.