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The Keith Building is a skyscraper in downtown Cleveland , Ohio 's Playhouse Square theater district. The Keith is 272 feet tall and 21 stories, and houses the Palace Theater , a former flagship theater of the Keith vaudeville circuit. As of 2017, the renovated building is in use as an office tower.

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32-626: At the time of its construction in 1922, the Keith was the tallest building in Cleveland, and currently stands as the 25th-tallest . It is also the tallest performing arts-related building in Ohio. From 1922 through the mid-1950s, the Keith also had a multi-story electric sign on its roof, claimed to be the largest electric sign in the world at the time of its construction. Owner Edward Albee II named it in memory of B. F. Keith , his former business partner and one of

64-539: A series of water fountains that end at the Euclid Avenue wall with a falling water curtain that one can walk all the way around. The floor in the atrium is solid marble and the skylight allows one to see the stepped "crown" 658 feet straight up the facade from the tower floor. The 6th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed so far in the city in the 2020s. Headquarters for Sherwin-Williams . Largest majority office complex constructed in Cleveland since

96-502: Is a skyscraper in downtown Cleveland , Ohio, formerly known as the Ernst & Young Tower . It stands on the east bank of the Flats completed in 2013. It is an example of post-modern glass curtain and steel studded construction. The building rises 23 stories to a height of 330 feet (100 m) and offers 480,000 square feet (45,000 m ) of office space. The major tenant was previously

128-722: Is connected to the Playhouse Square Center (PSC) and houses the offices of the Playhouse Square Foundation which runs PSC. The Connor Palace Theatre is located in the bottom floors of the building. The Keith Building is the 2nd-tallest building in Playhouse Square after The Lumen . Artisan is the tallest building in University Circle and Phase I of the Circle Square development project. The building

160-419: Is part of the expansion of Group Plan and attaches to Cuyahoga County Jail Complex. The 24th-tallest building in Ohio. The building is the 2nd-tallest federal building in Cleveland and Ohio. It is named after the 49th Cleveland mayor Anthony J. Celebrezze who was also a Kennedy cabinet member and US Appeals judge. Recently completely re-paneled, the building contains Cleveland Bio-Metric Scan services for

192-701: Is the 3rd-tallest all-residential building in the city after The Lumen and The Beacon . The 4th-tallest all-residential building in the city, also known as the Reserve Square Apartments. The complex was originally called Park Centre when it opened in 1973. Formerly included the Embassy Suites at Reserve Square. Formerly the Ameritech Center. Converted to apartments in 2024. Formerly known as City Club Apartments. The 2nd-tallest building in University Circle after Artisan . Formerly

224-510: The Cleveland Metropolitan School District since 2015. The 45th-tallest building in Ohio. The Beacon is the 2nd-tallest all-residential tower in the city after The Lumen and the first apartment tower constructed in the central downtown since 1974. The building was developed by Stark Enterprises and sits atop the 515 Euclid Avenue parking garage. Originally named after the major accounting firm of Ernst & Young ,

256-550: The Ernst & Young Tower in 2013. The site is a former surface lot, as such it completes the final fourth corner of Public Square . The 10th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1960s. The building houses the Richard E. Jacobs ' Galleria mall which was connected on its building grid in the 1980s and the Parker Hannifin downtown YMCA . The 18th-tallest building in Ohio. Built by

288-510: The K & D Group entered into an agreement to purchase the Keith for what was reported to be $ 6.3 million in February. However, unlike their other downtown properties, K&D indicated that it will remain an office building and not be converted to apartments any time in the near future. In March, it was announced that K&D did in fact purchase the building, but for only $ 5.2 million instead of $ 6.3 million as reported in February 2015. In 2010,

320-629: The United States passport processing and issuing offices. The 27th-tallest building in Ohio (tied). Built to rival Ameritrust Tower that sits catty corner to the PNC, it is the regional headquarters of Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services which bought Cleveland-based National City Corp in 2008. Originally known as the National City Center, the building was renamed in 2009. The 32nd-tallest building in Ohio. Tallest all-residential building in

352-519: The 2000s. The building is the tallest federal building in Cleveland and Ohio. It is the tallest courthouse in Cleveland and the 2nd-tallest courthouse in Ohio, behind the Franklin County Courthouse in Columbus, Ohio . Named after Carl B. Stokes , the first black mayor of Cleveland. The 23rd-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in the city in the 1970s. The building

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384-617: The 24-story, 267-foot-tall (81 m) Artisan apartment building, in the University Circle district. Notable buildings under construction are the 36-story, 616-foot-tall (188 m) Sherwin-Williams global headquarters, and the 23-floor, 250-foot-tall (76 m) Skyline 776 apartments downtown. This list ranks Cleveland skyscrapers and high-rises that stand at least 200 feet (61 m) tall, based on standard height measurement. This includes spires and architectural details but does not include antenna masts. The "Year" column indicates

416-522: The Ameritech Building and the SBC Center. The building is largely thought to be the inspiration for Superman 's Daily Planet building as Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster lived in Cleveland and this building was erected in 1926-27 ten years before the publishing of the superhero's first appearance in 1938, Action Comics#1 . The 41st-tallest building in Ohio and the 4th-tallest educational building in

448-543: The Ernst & Young Tower (now Oswald Tower ) in 2013, which is 330 feet (100 m) tall, and the Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel , which opened in 2016 and is 374 feet (114 m) tall. The newest additions to the Cleveland skyline include the 29-story, 350-foot-tall (110 m) Beacon apartment building, on Euclid Avenue ; the 34-story, 396-foot-tall (121 m) Lumen Tower, at Playhouse Square ; and

480-736: The Keith Building is credited with being one of the biggest donors in Cleveland Thermal's Cleveland Food Bank annual Harvest for Hunger food drive. The Palace Theater is known for presenting children's entertainment for school children in the Greater Cleveland area and for many of these children it is their first taste of professional theater. [REDACTED] Media related to Keith Building at Wikimedia Commons List of tallest buildings in Cleveland Cleveland ,

512-629: The New England Building and later known as the National City Bank Building. [REDACTED] As of November 2024, there is 1 building under construction in Cleveland that is planned to rise at least 200 feet (61 m) tall. These buildings have either been approved, awaiting construction, or proposed to rise at least 200 feet (61 m) tall. This lists buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Cleveland. Oswald Tower (building) The Oswald Tower

544-563: The United States , the 2nd-tallest building in Ohio, and the tallest building completed in the city in the 1920s. Terminal Tower was the 4th-tallest building in the world when it was completed in August 1927 and stood as the tallest building in North America outside New York City until the completion of Boston 's Prudential Tower in 1964. It is the tallest residential-access building in

576-552: The United States . Originally known as the University Tower, the building was renamed in honor James A. Rhodes who was governor at the time of Cleveland State University 's founding in 1964. The 44th-tallest building in Ohio. Originally built as the Superior Square Center, the building was renamed Eaton Center when Eaton became the main tenant in 1983. The building is now the headquarters of IBM in Cleveland and also

608-616: The accounting firm Ernst & Young , which moved from the Huntington Bank Building to the new and then-namesake tower in 2013. Ernst & Young traces its roots back to the firm of Ernst & Ernst, which was established in 1903 in Cleveland. E & Y moved to the North Point Tower in 2023. The building is also the Cleveland office of these law firms: Cleveland-based Tucker Ellis, and Columbus, Ohio -based Porter Wright Morris Arthur. In addition to these major tenants

640-536: The building is part of Phase I of the Flats East Bank redevelopment project. It was the first downtown private office building constructed since 1992. The Marriott at Key Center is the 2nd-tallest all-hotel building in the city, connected to the north side of Key Tower . Developed by Richard Jacobs Group as part of Society Center complex. Formerly known as Key Center, McDonald Investments Center, and Central National Bank Building. Tallest building constructed in

672-574: The city and state, partially redeveloped from offices into apartments in 2018. The 4th-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in the city in the 1980s. Built as the Sohio Building and also known as the BP Building (HQ of BP America from 1985 until 1998 when BP moved to Chicago), the building is the regional headquarters of Huntington National Bank , and American headquarters of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. . The public atrium features

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704-442: The city and the tallest building in Playhouse Square . The Lumen marks the largest residential construction project in city in 40 years. The 34th-tallest building in Ohio. Previously known as Cleveland Trust Tower, Ameritrust Tower, and 900 Euclid Tower. The building was redeveloped in 2014 as a mixed use hotel, retail, and residential building attached to the new Cuyahoga County Headquarters. The 35th-tallest building in Ohio and

736-652: The city during the 1950s. Originally known as the Illuminating Building, the building is known for its famous for its multistory red 55 . Partially converted into apartments in 2023. Formerly known as the Huntington Building and as the Union Trust Building, it is the largest office space in Cleveland and Ohio. The building was the second largest office space in the world at the time of completion in 1924. Formerly Diamond Building. The building

768-420: The city is home to five out of the ten tallest buildings in Ohio . In 2020, the skyline of Cleveland was 27th in the United States and 96th in the world, ranked by buildings at least 330 feet (100 m) tall, with 18. Unlike many other big American cities, Cleveland had few skyscraper construction projects in the 2000s. This trend changed in the 2010s with the construction of multiple new skyscrapers including

800-406: The city of Cleveland to donate $ 3.15 million in economic work grants to spear head the starting of the renovation of Playhouse Square as it is known today. In 1980, engineering consultant firm, Barber & Hoffman, identified several structural problems with the then over 55-year-old building and by 2000 had completed a $ 3 million restoration of the facade and several cosmetic issues. In early 2015,

832-563: The completion, in 2007, of the Comcast Center in Philadelphia . The Terminal Tower , 771 feet (235 m), is the second tallest building in Cleveland and Ohio; at the time of its completion, in 1927, the building was the tallest in the world outside New York City. The history of skyscrapers in Cleveland began in 1889, with the construction of the Society for Savings Building , often called

864-538: The first skyscraper in the city. Cleveland went through an early building boom in the late 1920s and the early 1930s, during which several high-rise buildings, including the Terminal Tower, were constructed. The city experienced a second, much larger building boom from the early 1970s to the early 1990s, during which it saw the construction of over 15 skyscrapers, including the Key Tower and 200 Public Square. Overall,

896-531: The most important vaudeville theatre circuit owners in the history of American theater. The Palace Theater housed in the Keith Building is Playhouse Square Center 's second-largest theater (in seating capacity), which was the flagship for the Keith vaudeville circuit. The Keith was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 as the Playhouse Square Group consortium. This in part spurred

928-571: The same firm that constructed the Citigroup Center in New York City, the building comes to a prism point at its apex and resembles an electric razor. The 19th-tallest building in Ohio. Built as the Bank One Center, the building sits directly across the street from Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland . The 21st-tallest building in Ohio and the tallest building constructed in Cleveland in

960-422: The second most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio , has 51 completed high-rises taller than 200 feet (61 m). The tallest building in Cleveland is the 57- story Key Tower , which rises 947 feet (289 m) on Public Square . The tower has been the tallest building in Ohio since its completion, in 1991; it also was the tallest building in the United States between Chicago and New York City before

992-641: The tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 2010s. It is the tallest hotel in the city and the state of Ohio and also the largest hotel in Cleveland. The Hilton is attached to the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland and the Global Center for Health Innovation . The hotel was built as a joint agreement between the City of Cleveland and Cuyahoga County. The 40th-tallest building in Ohio. Commonly known as Ohio Bell Building, previous names include

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1024-490: The year in which a building was completed. The 165th-tallest building in the world , 40th-tallest building in the United States and the tallest building between Philadelphia and Chicago . It is the tallest building in Ohio since 1991 and the tallest building constructed in Cleveland in the 1990s. Originally built as the Society Center, the building is the headquarters of KeyCorp . The 102nd-tallest building in

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