{{Short description|42-floor skyscraper in Seattle, Washington}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{other uses|Chase Center (disambiguation)}} {{Infobox building | name = JPMorganChase Center | image = WaMucenter.JPG | image_size = 250px | caption = JPMorganChase Center (then WaMu Center) in 2006 | former_names = Russell Investments Center<br />Chase Center<br />WaMu Center<br /> Washington Mutual Center | location = 1301 Second Avenue <br />Seattle, Washington, U.S. | coordinates = {{coord|47.607311|-122.337109|region:US-WA|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = Seattle WA Downtown | map_caption = Location within downtown Seattle | construction_start_date = 2004 | completion_date = 2006 | building_type = Commercial offices | roof = {{convert|182.18|m|abbr=on}} | floor_count = 42 | elevator_count = 35 | cost = {{US$|370 million}} | floor_area = {{convert|87300|m2|abbr=on}} | operator = CommonWealth Partners | architect = NBBJ | structural_engineer = Magnusson Klemencic Associates | main_contractor = Sellen Construction | developer = Pine Street Group LLC | owner = CommonWealth Partners, CalPERS | references = <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/137730 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307021803/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/137730 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=March 7, 2016 |title=Emporis building ID 137730 |work=Emporis}}</ref><ref>{{SkyscraperPage|8012}}</ref><ref>{{Structurae|20027198}}</ref> }}
'''JPMorganChase Center''' is a 42-floor skyscraper in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the ninth tallest building in Seattle at {{convert|182.18|m|abbr=on}}, and on completion was the largest skyscraper to mark the downtown skyline in nearly 15 years. The skyscraper was originally named '''WaMu Center''' because it was built to become the new headquarters for Washington Mutual (WaMu), which intended to move most of its many Seattle-area workers into one tower, streamline operations, and encourage worker interaction, with a reinvention of the workplace. Major construction ended in early 2006, with minor construction continuing into the fall. Tenants from Washington Mutual began to move into the tower in March that year. On September 25, 2008, Washington Mutual failed, and its assets and accounts were sold to JPMorgan Chase by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. On June 1, 2009, the building was renamed '''Chase Center'''.<ref>{{cite news | author=Andrea James| title=Hello and goodbye: WaMu officially becomes Chase on June 1 | url=http://www.seattlepi.com/business/406579_wamu27.html|newspaper=The Seattle P-I |accessdate=February 3, 2011 | date=May 26, 2009}}</ref> On September 9, 2009, the building was purchased by Northwestern Mutual of Milwaukee. Russell Investments, a Northwestern Mutual subsidiary, made the building its corporate headquarters upon relocation from Tacoma, Washington, and renamed the building the '''Russell Investments Center'''.<ref>{{cite news |first=George |last=Tibbits |title=Russell Investments moving to Seattle |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009833135_apwarussellinvestments5thldwritethru.html |newspaper=The Seattle Times |date= September 9, 2009 |accessdate=February 3, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.russell.com/us/news/press-release.aspx?link=press-releases/2010/PR20101103.htm |title=Russell celebrates new global headquarters opening |date=November 3, 2010 |publisher=Russell Investments}}</ref>
The architect for the tower was NBBJ, which also designed nearby Two Union Square and other notable buildings in downtown Seattle. Sellen Construction was the general contractor for the project. The tower is located at 1301 Second Avenue, on the opposite corner from 1201 Third Avenue that was previously named Washington Mutual Tower. It includes the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) on the first four floors of the west half of the building, and connects to the museum's existing building on the southern portion of the block. WaMu and SAM made an agreement where the museum may expand in two-floor increments up to the 12th floor over the next 20 years as needed.<ref>{{cite news | author=Sheila Bacon | title=Where Cash Meets Culture | work=Constructor | url=http://www.constructor.construction.com/features/build/archives/2005-11seattle.asp | accessdate=February 3, 2011 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080612072947/http://www.constructor.construction.com/features/build/archives/2005-11seattle.asp | archivedate=June 12, 2008 }}</ref>
The building also features a private {{convert|20000|sqft|abbr=on}} rooftop patio on the west half of the 17th floor for workers of the tower to take walks along the several walking paths.<ref>{{cite magazine | title = Eight Places to Eat Your Lunch Outside | first = Rachel | last = Breiwick | magazine = Seattle Metropolitan | date = May 23, 2013 | access-date = May 11, 2025 | url = https://www.seattlemet.com/eat-and-drink/2013/05/where-you-ought-to-be-spending-your-lunch-hour-may-2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title = Russell Investments Center (formerly Washington Mutual Bank) | website = Green Roofs | access-date = May 11, 2025 | url = https://www.greenroofs.com/projects/russell-investments-center-formerly-washington-mutual-bank/ }}</ref> The west facade of the Russell Investments Center displays a "12" during Seattle Seahawks games—a reference to the team's 12th man—by opening certain window shades. The display was first used in 2006 prior to Super Bowl XL and became a regular feature in 2014, shortly before the team's Super Bowl XLVIII title.<ref>{{cite news |date=January 14, 2016 |title=How The '12 Building' That Lights Up The Seattle Skyline Comes To Life |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/how-the-12-building-that-lights-up-the-seattle-skyline-comes-to-life-148841 |work=Seahawks.com |publisher=National Football League |accessdate=July 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Stiles |first=Marc |date=January 22, 2014 |title=How did they make that giant 12? Teamwork |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2014/01/22/how-did-they-make-that-giant-12.html |work=Puget Sound Business Journal |url-access=subscription |accessdate=July 3, 2024}}</ref>
In July 2024, Russell Investments confirmed their plans to move their headquarters to the Rainier Square Tower.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stiles |first=Marc |date=July 2, 2024 |title=Russell Investments confirms headquarters move to Rainier Square |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2024/07/02/russell-investments-confirms-seattle-office-move.html |work=Puget Sound Business Journal |url-access=subscription |accessdate=July 3, 2024}}</ref> A naming rights agreement was signed with JPMorgan Chase concurrent with an expansion of their leased space in the building by {{convert|40000|sqft|sqm}}, to {{convert|128000|sqft|sqm}} across five floors.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Morgan |first1=Rick |date=January 14, 2026 |title=Russell Investments' former tower in downtown Seattle gets new name |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2026/01/14/jpmorgan-chase-russell-investments-center-bank.html |work=Puget Sound Business Journal |access-date=January 14, 2026}}</ref> Signage began to be installed in January 2026.<ref>{{cite news |last=Boyanton |first=Megan Ulu-Lani |date=January 15, 2026 |title=JPMorgan Chase expands downtown Seattle office, renames tower |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/business/local-business/jpmorganchase-expands-downtown-seattle-office-renames-tower/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 15, 2026}}</ref>
==Tenants== *Seattle Art Museum *Nordstrom *Oracle *Zillow<ref>{{Cite web | last = Cook | first = John | title = Confirmed: Zillow to lease five more floors at downtown Seattle HQ | work = GeekWire | accessdate = December 3, 2014 | date = November 24, 2014 | url = http://www.geekwire.com/2014/confirmed-zillow-lease-five-floors-downtown-seattle-hq/ }}</ref> (HQ) *Indeed, Inc. *JPMorgan Chase & Co. *Perkins Coie (subleased from Zillow beginning in 2025)<ref>{{cite news |last=Miller |first=Brian |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Perkins Coie leaving 1201 Third for half the space on Second Avenue |url=https://www.djc.com/news/re/12160580.html |work=Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce |accessdate=November 27, 2023}}</ref> *Ballard Spahr (merged with Lane Powell in 2025) <ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-02 |title=Seattle law firm Lane Powell plans move from US Bank Center |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2024/05/01/lane-powell-law-firm-moving-offices-seattle.html |access-date=2026-03-11 |website=Puget Sound Business Journal |language=en-US}}</ref>
{{Gallery|File:Wamugardenroof.jpg|The 17th floor garden roof viewed from the 43rd floor roof.}}
== References == {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{Portal|Architecture}} *[http://russellinvestmentscenter.com/ Russell Investments Center official website]
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Category:Office buildings completed in 2006 Category:NBBJ buildings Category:Skyscraper office buildings in Seattle Category:2006 establishments in Washington (state) Category:Buildings and structures in Downtown Seattle