The Tower at Main and Gervais is a high-rise office building in Columbia, South Carolina. Built in 2009, the tower has light blue glazing and is adorned with columns, giving the building a modern, stylized look. There is also an outdoor dining plaza at the base of the building between its ground and Gervais Street, looking towards the South Carolina State House.[2]
| Tower at Main and Gervais | |
|---|---|
 Main and Gervais building from Gervais Street. | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Main and Gervais Streets, Columbia, South Carolina |
| Coordinates | 34°00′06″N 81°02′03″W / 34.0016°N 81.0341°W |
| Construction started | 2008 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Opening | 2009 |
| Cost | $60 million |
| Height | |
| Roof | 270 ft (82 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 19 [1] |
| Floor area | 400,000 sq ft (37,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Developer | Holder Properties |
The building's main use is for commercial purposes. However, the building also houses a restaurant, service branches and a parking garage. The tower is the third skyscraper to open on Columbia's Main Street in five years, a development that has reshaped downtown Columbia.[3]
Main and Gervais is currently the most recent fully completed office building in Columbia and South Carolina.
References edit
- ^ "Tower at Main & Gervais, Columbia | 316339". Emporis. Retrieved 2022-05-03.[dead link]
- ^ "COLUMBIA, SC | the Tower at Main & Gervais Streets | 226 FT / 69 M | 17 FLOORS - SkyscraperPage Forum".
- ^ "Columbia's new 18-Story Main & Gervais Tower Opens Today". 28 December 2009.