{"id":354198,"date":"2026-03-29T21:07:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:07:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/354198\/"},"modified":"2026-03-29T21:07:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T21:07:33","slug":"yes-thats-a-boeing-747-being-built-into-a-south-lake-union-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/354198\/","title":{"rendered":"Yes, that\u2019s a Boeing 747 being built into a South Lake Union development"},"content":{"rendered":"

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This story was originally posted on MyNorthwest.com <\/a><\/p>\n

Drivers waiting to merge onto I-5 south in South Lake Union might have spotted something unusual \u2014 the nose of a Boeing 747 sticking out of a development.<\/p>\n

Project WB1200, soon to be two 47-story towers, will house a full Boeing 747 once completed, Henriquez Architects, the architectural firm that led the design, confirmed to MyNorthwest.<\/p>\n

Japanese design firm OSO created the concept of using a Boeing 747 as a public art piece. Once the 484-foot-tall buildings open, visitors will be able to walk inside the plane.<\/p>\n

The development, at 1200 Stewart Street, was conceived as a gateway building into downtown Seattle, according to Henriquez Architects.<\/p>\n

South Lake Union project aims to create year-round community hub<\/p>\n

The 1,407,876-square-foot mixed-use project will house 1,048 rental units and retail space at the bottom, including Live Nation, Trader Joe\u2019s, and a Wells Fargo bank. It will span an entire city block and will include 611 parking stalls and a three-story commercial podium, anticipated to be a community hub.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe podium is cleaved by a three-story-high structural glass galleria, which provides a pedestrian connection through the block and offers an active replacement of the vacated alley,\u201d Henriquez Architects stated via email. \u201cThis covered galleria is expected to be a year-round gathering space, and will house a full-size Boeing 747, a winding garden, and access to the residential lobbies.\u201d<\/p>\n

While the finished product is sure to stand out, Henriquez Architects pointed to the sculptural balconies as the most striking feature.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir topographical or geological expression makes them appear like timeless, weathered sentinels in the skyline,\u201d the firm stated.<\/p>\n

Henriquez Architects said it started working on the project in 2015 and expects it to be completed in around one year. Cobalt, a real estate development and advisory firm that focuses on projects in the Pacific Northwest, is managing the build for OPTrust, the Canadian pension fund behind the development.<\/p>\n

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