40 Fountain Plaza

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40 Fountain Plaza
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40 Fountain Plaza, in Buffalo, NY
40 Fountain Plaza
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location40 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, NY, United States
Coordinates 42°53′22.5″N78°52′26″W / 42.889583°N 78.87389°W / 42.889583; -78.87389
Completed1990
OwnerAnthill US Inc [a subsidiary of Odoo SA]
ManagementCiminelli Group
Height
Roof225 feet (68.6 m)
Technical details
Floor count13
Floor area157,700 sq ft (14,650.8 m2)
Lifts/elevators5
Design and construction
Architect(s)Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects
DeveloperCitiPark/CitiComm

40 Fountain Plaza, formerly Key Center South Tower, is a high-rise located in Buffalo, NY. It stands 225 feet (69 m) and 13 stories tall. [1] The building has a twin tower next door, 50 Fountain Plaza (formerly Key Center North Tower), which is four stories taller, and connected by a two-story glass atrium encompassing 18,800 square feet of retail space. The complex was formally known as the Key Center at Fountain Plaza. [2] [3] Both buildings have distinctive pyramid tops that are trimmed with LED lighting strips which are illuminated at night and can change color for specific occasions or holidays. [4] In the front of the two towers is a large fountain and reflecting pool in the summer. In the winter, it serves as an outdoor ice rink that is free to the public. [5]

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Tenants

In June 2014, it was announced that IBM's new software research facility will become the primary tenant of the Fountain Plaza South Tower, taking up most of the 100,000-square-feet space Delaware North vacated upon moving to the Delaware North Building. [6]

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