Legacy Union facts for kids
Legacy Union progress as of 2019.
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| Location | Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC |
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| Coordinates | 35°13′23″N 80°50′57″W / 35.223095°N 80.849157°W |
| Status | Under construction |
| Groundbreaking | August 4, 2017 |
| Estimated completion | 2021 |
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| Developer | Lincoln Harris |
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| Buildings | Bank of America Tower, Deloitte Tower, Honeywell Tower, and planned hotel |
| Size | 10.2 acres (4.1 ha) |
Legacy Union is a huge building project happening right now in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina. It used to be called 620 South Tryon. The main building, called the Bank of America Tower, is very tall. It stands at 632 feet (193 m) high and has 850,000 square feet (79,000 m2) of space inside.
Work on Legacy Union started on August 4, 2017. Big companies like Honeywell and Deloitte will have major offices here when it's finished in 2021.
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The Story of Legacy Union
The land where Legacy Union is being built has a cool history! For a long time, since 1927, it was home to The Charlotte Observer. This was a big newspaper company.
In 2016, two companies, Lincoln Harris and Goldman Sachs, bought this 10-acre piece of land. They paid $37.5 million for it. Soon after, they started planning this huge new project.
Amazing Buildings at Legacy Union
Legacy Union will have several important buildings. Each one is designed for different companies and purposes.
Bank of America Tower
The Bank of America Tower is the tallest building in this project. It is 632 feet (193 m) high. Bank of America will use a lot of space inside this building, about 550,000 square feet (51,000 m2) out of a total of 841,000 square feet.
This is actually the fourth building in Uptown Charlotte to have the Bank of America name! The others are the Bank of America Corporate Center, One Bank of America Center, and Bank of America Plaza. The tower has a wide walkway leading to its entrance. It also has special lights on the outside that glow from the top to the bottom. Employees started moving into this building on August 12, 2019.
650 South Tryon Building
The second part of the Legacy Union project includes the 650 South Tryon building. This building is 18 stories tall and reaches 290 feet (88 m) into the sky. It has 362,000 square feet (33,600 m2) of office space.
The company Deloitte will be the main tenant here, renting 90,000 square feet (8,400 m2) of space. Construction on this building started in December 2018.
Honeywell Tower
In late 2018, the company Honeywell announced something big! They decided to move their main office, called their corporate headquarters, from New Jersey to Charlotte. They looked at other areas in Charlotte, like South End and Ballantyne, but chose Uptown.
In June 2019, it was announced that Honeywell will use 280,000 square feet (26,000 m2) in a 23-story building within Legacy Union. This building will be home to 750 Honeywell employees. Construction on the Honeywell Tower began in August 2019 and is expected to be finished in 2021.
Future Plans: Phase Four
There are even more plans for Legacy Union! The fourth part of the project is expected to include a fancy hotel. There will also be more shops and places to eat.
Parking for Everyone
Legacy Union will have a large parking garage. It will have 3,104 parking spots. There are also four special levels for executive parking. This parking area is located at 720 South Church Street.
