Fifth Third Center (Cleveland)

Fifth Third Center
The Fifth Third Center in Cleveland
Former names Bank One Center
General information
Type Office
Location 600 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44114 United States
Construction started 1990
Completed 1991
Height
Roof 135.94 m (446 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 27
Floor area 515,000 sq. ft.
Design and construction
Architect RTKL

Fifth Third Center is a skyscraper located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The building has 28 stories and rises to a height of 446 ft (136 m) with 515,000 square feet (47,800 m2). It is currently the sixth tallest building in Cleveland. It was designed by RTKL Associates and was originally constructed as Bank One Center in 1991. It was renamed in 2003, when Fifth Third Bank of Cincinnati relocated to the structure.

History

The site of the Fifth Third Center was occupied by the Hollenden House from 1890-1989. The original Hollenden House Hotel was built in 1890 but demolished in 1963. In 1963, as demolition of the Old Hollenden House Hotel was occurring, the foundation for a new 1960s style hotel was being built.

In 1989, developer John Galbreath, who had his hand in the Erieview and One Cleveland Center project, worked with Japan's Nissi Iwho Realty Trust of Tokyo to build a new Tower. In 1989, Citibank agreed to finance the construction of the tower. It cost $70,000,000 to build. In 1990, as construction was progressing, Bank One Corporation took five floors and renamed the Tower as Bank One Center. Bank One stayed in the tower from 1991-2003. In 2002, Bank One was acquired in a massive merger with JP Morgan Chase. In 2003, Chase reduced its Cleveland presence and Bank One moved its Cleveland Operations from its Tower to the Penton/IBM/Bond Court Tower.

In 2004, Fifth Third Bank gained its Cleveland presence with acquiring the Bank One Tower and renamed it Fifth Third Center.

See also

References

  1. AIA Cleveland Chapter, A Guide to Cleveland Architecture 2nd Edition c 1996 Cleveland, OH

External links

Coordinates: 41°30′04″N 81°41′23″W / 41.501237°N 81.689599°W / 41.501237; -81.689599


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