The Duke Energy Plaza is a 629 feet (192 m),[2] 40 floor skyscraper in Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina.

[4] Upon its completion it will become the third largest building in Charlotte by leasable square feet[5][3] and serve as the corporate headquarters of Duke Energy.

According to building contractor Batson-Cook "The schedule the team has established allows them to turn a 25,000-square-foot floor every week on the tower.

Once a floor had been poured, the hydraulic lifting system rose the frame up to the next level and prepared for the next form.

Also, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the company's views about having employees work from the office full time.

[13] Even after completion of the tower, Duke will continue to occupy Optimist Hall, NASCAR Plaza, and Piedmont Town Center (until 2025).

All Duke Energy signs and plaques have been removed from the building and it has been temporarily renamed 550 South Tryon.

[17] On September 21, 2022, Duke Energy finished installing its name and logo on the northeast and southwest sides of the new building.

The list includes Albertine, a fine restaurant by the Kindreds occupying 4,360 square feet (405 m2); Milkbread, a fast casual restaurant serving doughnuts, crispy chicken sandwiches, biscuits, salads, and more which will occupy 722 square feet (67.1 m2); Que Fresa Taqueria + Bar, a fast casual Mexican restaurant that will occupy 2,000 square feet (190 m2); Somi Sushi, a fast-casual Japanese restaurant that will occupy 1,000 square feet (93 m2); AJ’s Dry Cleaners will offer a pickup and drop-off kiosk on South College Street.