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AT&T Center (St. Louis) facts for kids
| One AT&T Center | |
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| Former names | One Bell Center SBC Building Southwestern Bell Telephone Building |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | 909 Chestnut Street St. Louis, Missouri |
| Coordinates | 38°37′40″N 90°11′41″W / 38.6277°N 90.1946°W |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Cost | US$150 million |
| Owner | Inland Real Estate Group |
| Height | |
| Roof | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 44 |
| Floor area | 1,400,000 sq ft (130,000 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 24 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum |
One AT&T Center is a very tall building in downtown St. Louis, Missouri. It stands at 909 Chestnut Street, right on the Gateway Mall. This building has 44 floors! It is also one of the biggest buildings in Missouri. It covers a huge area, about 1,400,000 square feet.
The building used to have different names. It was once called One SBC Center and before that, One Bell Center.
Building History
This big building was first made to be the main office for a company called Southwestern Bell. This company was very important for phones and communication.
A New Headquarters
Over time, Southwestern Bell joined with other companies. Its main office moved to San Antonio, Texas. Later, the company changed its name to AT&T.
New Owners and Tenants
In 2006, a company called Inland American Real Estate Trust bought the building. They paid about $205 million for it. After buying it, AT&T signed a special agreement. They agreed to rent the entire building for 10 years. This meant AT&T was the only company using the building.
Changes Over Time
At one point, about 4,800 AT&T employees worked in the One AT&T Center. But over the years, this number went down. Many employees started working from home. Others moved to different jobs. By 2013, about 2,000 people still worked there.
In September 2013, AT&T announced a big change. They said they would leave the building over the next year. Even though their rental agreement lasted until 2017, they decided to move out early. Today, the building is empty. New owners bought it in 2019.
See also
In Spanish: AT&T Center (San Luis) para niños