Key Tower
Key Tower (formerly known as Society Center) is a skyscraper on Public Square in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. Designed by architect César Pelli, it is the tallest building in the state of Ohio, the 39th-tallest in the United States, and the 165th-tallest in the world. The building reaches 57 stories or 947 feet (289 m) to the top of its spire, and it is visible from up to 20 miles (32 km) away. The tower contains about 1.5 million square feet (139,355 m²) of office space.
| Key Tower | |
|---|---|
Key Tower headquarters of KeyCorp | |
| Record height | |
| Tallest in Ohio since 1991[I] | |
| Preceded by | Terminal Tower |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 127 Public Square Cleveland, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 41°30′04″N 81°41′37″W |
| Construction started | October 17, 1988 |
| Completed | 1991 |
| Opening | January 1992 |
| Owner | The Millennia Companies |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 947 feet (289 m) |
| Roof | 888 feet (271 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 57 |
| Floor area | 1,249,981 square feet (116,127.0 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Cesar Pelli |
| Developer | Richard E. Jacobs Group |
| Structural engineer | Skilling Ward Magnusson Barkshire |
| Website | |
| keytowerohio | |
| References | |
Key Tower's anchor tenant is KeyCorp, a major regional financial services firm. In 2014 the law firm of BakerHostetler announced that it would move its headquarters to the building, taking up several floors being vacated by KeyCorp. The international law firm Squire Patton Boggs is headquartered here and a major tenant. It is also headquarters to Dan T. Moore Companies, located on the 27th floor. Key Tower is connected to the Marriott at Key Center, built in conjunction with the tower, and the older Society for Savings Building. It is the tallest building between Philadelphia and Chicago. It is also the tallest building in the Midwest United States outside of Chicago.
In October 2008, Wells Real Estate Funds purchased Key Center, including Key Tower, Marriott at Key Center, Society for Savings Building, and the underground Memorial Plaza Garage. Key Tower was subsequently acquired by The Millennia Companies in 2017. The purchase price was $267.5 million.