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Brandywine Building
Dupont Brandywine Building.jpg
Viewed from W 11th Street.
General information
Status Complete
Type Office
Location 1000 N West St
Wilmington, Delaware
Coordinates 39°44′08″N 75°33′16″W / 39.735456°N 75.554311°W / 39.735456; -75.554311
Completed 1970
Height
Roof 79 m (259 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 19
References
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The Brandywine Building is a 19-story, 260 foot skyscraper in downtown Wilmington, Delaware. It contains primarily office and commercial space. The building was originally built in 1970 as an expansion for DuPont's Headquarters, but is now mostly used by Citi.

History

  • 1968 - The Brandywine Building begins construction.
  • 1970 - The Brandywine Building finishes construction and was primarily used by DuPont as an expansion for their downtown headquarters.
  • 2005 - DuPont moves out of the Brandywine Building as they began to downsize.
  • 2006 - Citi moves into the Brandywine Building.
  • 2017 - The Brandywine Building is only 47% occupied by Citi, and is having a hard time attracting tenants.
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