History
In 1912, the building was constructed by the Union Pacific Railroad in a successful attempt to lure Sears, Roebuck to Seattle. The building was used to fulfill the Sears Catalog in the Western U.S. Sears opened a retail store at this location in 1925. According to the owner, this is currently the world's oldest continuously operated Sears store.
The building was repeatedly expanded throughout the twentieth century. After the Sears catalog business was closed, the building was sold in 1990, and eventually redeveloped as the Sodo Center. The building underwent significant renovation following severe damage suffered in the 2001 Nisqually earthquake. Earlier, Starbucks became the building's primary tenant and secured naming rights.
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