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PNC Center (Cleveland)

Skyscraper in Cleveland, Ohio

Field	Value
name	PNC Center
image	[[File:PNClev.jpg	250px]]
image_caption	PNC Center in Cleveland, Ohio
coordinates
map_dot_label	PNC Center
former_names	National City Center
status	complete
building_type	Skyscraper
architectural_style	Modernism
classification	Office building
location	Nine-Twelve District
address	1900 East 9th Street
location_city	Cleveland, Ohio
location_country	United States
namesake	PNC Financial Services
start_date
completion_date
cost	$60 million
architectural	410.10 ft
tip	410.10 ft
roof	410.10 ft
floor_count	38 (35 above and 3 below)
elevator_count	10
grounds_area	492,664 sqft
architecture_firm	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
developer	Oliver Tyrone Corp.
structural_engineer	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
main_contractor	Turner Construction
parking	650-spot underground parking garage
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PNC Center (formerly National City Center) is a skyscraper located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio at the northwest corner of Euclid Avenue and East 9th Street. The building has 35 stories and rises to a height of 410 ft, and was designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. Construction on the building was finished in 1980. It served as the headquarters for the now defunct National City Corporation, and is now the Clevelandarea offices for PNC Financial Services.

History

In 1975, National City Bank had many of its office functions scattered in Downtown Cleveland. National City almost had moved from Downtown Cleveland to a suburban location but opted to remain in Downtown Cleveland.

In 1977, National City announced plans for a new corporate headquarters in Downtown Cleveland. The cost was set at $50 million. Tax abatement, then a new form of financing, was used in its construction. In 1976, then Cleveland Mayor Ralph Perk brought NYC's idea to Cleveland. In 1977, National City Bank became the first Cleveland company and project to use tax abatement.

The site of National City was a complex one. The site had the old Bond Clothing Store complex (194749) and before that was the Hickox Building (18741947). There was an adult movie house that showed X-rated movies named the Roxy. These buildings were demolished in 1978 and construction began for the tower.

The National City Bank Tower rises from a sevenfoot pad of concrete. The tower itself was not built with steel, instead it became Cleveland's tallest reinforced concrete structure. A floor was poured and jacked up 1 floor a week. The skin of the National City Bank Tower is a White Travertine Marble. During the day, National City Bank is whitish in color. At night, National City is bathed in light. During October, it is bathed in pink light for National Breast Cancer month which National City Bank sponsors research in.

When the Tower opened in 1980, National City occupied the tower as its own. Other tenants include KPMG, and several law firms, including Baker Hostetler.

A kinetic sculpture by George Rickey named Triple L Excentric Gyratory III sits outside the building.

In August 2009, PNC Financial Services replaced the National City sign atop of the building with its own, following the acquisition of National City by PNC in late 2008.

References

(13 February 2011). "The Bond Store".
(27 March 1998). "Roxy Theater". Case Western Reserve University.
"Triple-L Excentric Gyratory Gyratory III, Plaza of National City Center". Mary Ann Sullivan.
(16 April 2009). "PNC to replace signs on National City headquarters by July". Plain Dealer Publishing Co..

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