525 North Tryon

525 North Tryon
Interactive map of the 525 North Tryon area
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Office
Location	525 North Tryon Street Charlotte, NC 28202
Coordinates	35°13′52″N 80°50′17″W / 35.23111°N 80.83806°W / 35.23111; -80.83806
Opening	1998
Height
Antenna spire	330 feet (100 m)[1]
Technical details
Floor count	19
Floor area	425,298 square feet (39,511.5 m^2)[2]

525 North Tryon (also known as Odell Plaza) is a 330 feet (101 m) office highrise located in the city of Charlotte, North Carolina.^[1] It is the 25th tallest building in Charlotte, and the 33rd tallest in North Carolina. It was built in 1999 and has 19 floors and 406,000 square feet (37,700 m²).^[3] The building also includes a 607-car below-grade parking garage.

Located at North Tryon Street and Ninth Street, 525 North Tryon counts Bank of America and the Centralina Council of Governments as tenants. On December 3, 2012, Parkway Properties Inc. of Orlando, Florida announced its $47.4 million purchase of the building from First States Investors 5000A LLC.^[4]

In May 2025 the building was sold to Tennessee real estate firm Highland Ventures for $24 million. At the time of purchase the building was 46% occupied. At the time of purchase Highland Ventures announce their intention to renovate the building which will include the elevators, the lighting throughout the building, vacant ground-floor restaurant space, and adding a rooftop terrace. The building's ownership believes that with money a bit of money invested it can become a competitive property in the Uptown Charlotte office market. The renovations are expected to started near the end of 2025.^[5][6]

See also

• List of tallest buildings in Charlotte
• List of tallest buildings in North Carolina

References

1. "525 North Tryon". Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
2. Sharipo, Amy (October 22, 2022). "Charlotte's largest office buildings". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
3. "525 North Tryon". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
4. Dunn, Andrew (December 4, 2012). "525 North Tryon tower sold for $47 million". The Charlotte Observer. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
5. Franco, Elise (December 14, 2025). "Tennessee investment firm pays $24M for uptown office tower". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2025.
6. Franco, Elise (December 14, 2025). "New owner to revitalize uptown tower with millions in upgrades, rooftop terrace". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved May 8, 2025.

• [1] 525 North Tryon on Emporis
• [2] 525 North Tryon Official Site