Seattle Times Building

Seattle Times Building
The building's exterior in 2007
General information
Type	Office building
Architectural style	Art Deco
Location	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Address	1120 John Street
Coordinates	47°37′12.8″N 122°20′06.5″W / 47.620222°N 122.335139°W / 47.620222; -122.335139
Opened	March 2, 1931 (1931-03-02)
Renovated	1947, 1964, 1968, 1979
Closed	2011
Demolished	2016–2017
Client	The Seattle Times
Owner	Onni Group
Height	27 feet (8.2 m)
Technical details
Material	Reinforced concrete, Indiana limestone
Floor count	5
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Robert C. Reamer
Architecture firm	Metropolitan Building Company
Main contractor	Teufel & Carlson Builders
Seattle Landmark
Designated	March 11, 1996[1]

The Seattle Times Building was an office building in the South Lake Union neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. It served as the former headquarters of The Seattle Times from 1931 to 2011, replacing the earlier Times Square Building. The three-story building was originally built in 1931 and later expanded to accommodate more office space and larger presses.

The exterior and roof of the Seattle Times Building were designated a city landmark in 1996. Designed by Robert C. Reamer with elements of the Art Deco and Moderne styles, the reinforced concrete building was representative of early 20th century architecture in Seattle.

The newspaper moved out of the building in 2011 and sold it in 2013 to Onni Group, a Canadian real estate developer, who plans to build four residential skyscrapers on the site and adjacent parking lot to the south. Onni plans to preserve the building's facade and integrate it into the podium of a 240-foot-tall (73 m) building, converting it into a rooftop balcony. Demolition of the building began in October 2016, after incidents involving squatters on the property.