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amohr t1_jbvw2wm wrote

Nice shot! Fun fact, Smith Tower was the tallest building on the west coast until it was surpassed by the Space Needle. Now both look small compared to the downtown skyscrapers.

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BrainJar t1_jbw86cs wrote

I used to work in that building! Smith Tower’s elevators are still hand operated and at lunch hour, the elevators become a giant bottleneck. Getting stuck in the elevators was a regular occurrence. Other than that, it’s a beautiful building.

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amohr t1_jbwd0f6 wrote

Me too! They did modernize the elevators a couple of years ago so no more operators or metal cages, but they still retain most of the original details.

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wwJones t1_jbwfd4l wrote

Looks like SODO to me...;)

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acidx0013 t1_jbxnina wrote

Fun fact, the DO stands for Downtown! 😃

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nitrobird t1_jbyi7yh wrote

Yes, but SoDo = South of Downtown just like SoHo in NYC means South of Houston Street

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jakesj t1_jbxjodr wrote

I wonder if the same gal and her family lives at the top-anyone know? Seemed like such a cool setup, but possibly a limited lease. I bet a renewal would cost a fortune… 2018 article

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c-g-joy t1_jbz0ezc wrote

Petra Franklin moved out in 2019 and the penthouse was on the market to lease in 2021. It has since been rented afaik, I’m too lazy to look into it more. Here is a 2021 article. Here is the agents listing with pictures.
Very unique spot.

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jakesj t1_jbz2c3i wrote

Thanks for this! Whew…. 17k a month 😯

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