Galleria Tower
Encyclopedia
The Galleria Tower, is a 17-story, 285,000 square foot (26,000 m²) office building located at the Riverchase Galleria
in the Hoover
suburb of Birmingham
, Alabama
, United States. The building was developed by Jim Wilson & Associates as a part of the Riverchase Galleria
. Construction began in 1983 and was completed in 1986. The building connects to the Galleria via a large glass atrium.
The building is the tallest office building outside of the Downtown Birmingham District.
and Walter Energy
. MedPartners was headquartered in the building from 1993 until 2004. For a period of time the MedPartners logo was displayed at the top of the building, but it was removed following the company changing its name to Caremark Rx
in 2000. Caremark relocated from the building in 2004, but continues to have an office in the building.
Riverchase Galleria
Riverchase Galleria, locally known as The Galleria, is a large super–regional shopping mall in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover, Alabama. It is the 25th largest shopping mall in the United States...
in the Hoover
Hoover, Alabama
Hoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby Counties in north central Alabama, in the United States. The largest suburb of Birmingham, the population of the city was 62,742 as of the 2000 census and 81,619 in the 2010 census. Hoover is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL MSA and is also included in the...
suburb of Birmingham
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States. The building was developed by Jim Wilson & Associates as a part of the Riverchase Galleria
Riverchase Galleria
Riverchase Galleria, locally known as The Galleria, is a large super–regional shopping mall in the Birmingham suburb of Hoover, Alabama. It is the 25th largest shopping mall in the United States...
. Construction began in 1983 and was completed in 1986. The building connects to the Galleria via a large glass atrium.
The building is the tallest office building outside of the Downtown Birmingham District.
Tenants
Major tenants of the building include Surgical Care AffiliatesSurgical Care Affiliates
Surgical Care Affiliates, LLC, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama operates a network of 150 ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals across the country with approximately 3,700 full-time employees and more than 2,000 physician partners...
and Walter Energy
Walter Energy
Walter Energy, Inc. , with its U.S. headquarters in Birmingham, Alabama and its Canadian & U.K. headquarters in Vancouver, British Columbia, is the world’s leading, publicly traded “pure play” metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry. The Company also produces steam coal and...
. MedPartners was headquartered in the building from 1993 until 2004. For a period of time the MedPartners logo was displayed at the top of the building, but it was removed following the company changing its name to Caremark Rx
Caremark Rx
Caremark Pharmacy Services is the prescription benefit management subsidiary of CVS Caremark Corporation, headquartered in Woonsocket, Rhode Island and Nashville, Tennessee.-Company history:...
in 2000. Caremark relocated from the building in 2004, but continues to have an office in the building.