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With art-deco panache extending from its lobby design all the way through its exterior facade, Hearst Tower upped the character and class of Uptown's skyline when its doors opened in 2002. The Tower rests on space once occupied by the women's apparel retailer Montaldo's. The building has a unique reverse-floorplate design in which the upper floors average more than 4,000 square feet more than those at the base. The 46-story building's College Street entrance stands two floors lower than the building's Tryon Street front doors. An ornate, deco-style brass railing flanks the stairway here. A work of art in itself, the staircase was designed by Parisian ironworker Edgar Brandt using railings reclaimed from famed Parisian department store Au Bon Marche. Hearst's lobby is home to fine dining at Sea Level NC, Luce and Malabar, which are located on the expansive plaza out front. They're nestled alongside Port City Java coffeehouse and popular Irish hangout RíRá Irish Pub & Restaurant. 214 N. Tryon St. H E A R S T T O W E R 4 Located within Hearst Tower, The Hearst Service Center provides accounting, information technology and other business- related support to all Hearst media units (publishers of Cosmopolitan, Elle, Country Living and more). The tower's plaza offers wonderful people-watching and also affords visitors the chance to take in the free yet rarely visited fine art/glass collection that lies in the lobby of the adjacent Foundation For The Carolinas building. Visitors of Hearst can also enjoy pampering services at Modern Salon & Spa, which takes residence on the second floor. Cozy, free work space for tenants and the public can be found off of the Hearst lobby at Collaborate 214. Complimentary Wi-Fi, private workstations, charging ports and even small office lots are offered during weekday business hours. JUNE 2017 69