History
The architect for the Atwood building was Harold Wirum & Associates. The building officially opened for business on March 17, 1983, although only 15% of the office space was occupied. The building was developed by NB Hunt Trust Estate who filed for bankruptcy from the Silver Thursday debacle in the late 80s. After Chapter 11 was filed, ownership of the building was transferred to Equitable Life Assurance in September 1988 that later sold their interest in the building to the State of Alaska in 1997 for $27 million dollars.
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