| Polaris Building | |
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| Former names | Polaris Hotel, Northern Lights Hotel |
| General information | |
| Type | Apartments |
| Location | Fairbanks, Alaska, U.S. |
| Address | 123 Lacey Street, Fairbanks, AK 99701 |
| Coordinates | 64°50′38.5″N 147°43′2″W / 64.844028°N 147.71722°W |
| Completed | 1952 |
| Demolished | Demolition started in 2023 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 11 |
The Polaris Building is the tallest building in downtown Fairbanks, Alaska. Constructed in 1952, it served as an 11-story apartment complex that later became the Northern Lights Hotel. However, the building gradually fell into disrepair, ultimately closing its doors after 800,000 gallons of water flooded its basement in 2001. In 2018, the City of Fairbanks foreclosed on the property over unpaid taxes.[1]
- ^ "Must Read Alaska: Polaris building demo starts in Fairbanks | U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska". www.murkowski.senate.gov. Retrieved 2023-07-02.