171 17th Street facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 171 17th Street
Viewed from the Downtown Connector. (2006)
Former names	Southtrust Tower
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Location	171 17th Street NW Atlanta, United States
Coordinates	33°47′29″N 84°23′39″W / 33.791326°N 84.394084°W / 33.791326; -84.394084
Construction started	2003
Completed	2004
Owner	KBS Realty
Management	DTZ
Technical details
Floor count	22
Floor area	509,237 sq ft (47,309.7 m2)
Design and construction
Architect	Smallwood-Reynolds-Stewart-Stewart & Associates Inc.
Developer	AIG Global Real Estate
Main contractor	Jacoby Development

171 17th Street is a tall building, also known as a skyscraper, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Atlantic Station area, which has many different types of buildings. This skyscraper has 22 floors of offices and was finished in 2004. When it was first built, it was called the Southtrust Tower. It was the first skyscraper in Atlanta built in this specific area.

About 171 17th Street

This building was first planned to be the main office for a company called SouthTrust in Atlanta. But soon after it was finished, SouthTrust joined with another company called Wachovia in 2004. Because of this, the building became Wachovia's property. Later, in 2009, Wachovia joined with Wells Fargo. After this, the Wachovia sign on top of the building was changed to the Wells Fargo logo.

The company that developed 171 17th Street was AIG Global Real Estate. The building received a special award called the silver certificate from the U.S. Green Building Council. This award is part of their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. This means 171 17th Street was designed to be very energy efficient and good for the environment. It was the first high-rise office building in Georgia to get any LEED certification.

Building Pictures

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  This picture shows the building from the southeast side.

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  You can see the Wells Fargo sign on the building.