PNC Center (Akron)

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PNC Center
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General information
StatusComplete
TypeCommercial office
Location1 Cascade Plaza, Akron, Ohio
Coordinates 41°04′54″N81°31′10″W / 41.0816667°N 81.5194444°W / 41.0816667; -81.5194444 Coordinates: 41°04′54″N81°31′10″W / 41.0816667°N 81.5194444°W / 41.0816667; -81.5194444
Completed1969
OwnerAkron Redevelopment Corporation
Height
Antenna spire98.28 m (322.4 ft)
Technical details
Floor count23
Floor area233,889 sq ft (21,729.0 m2)
Design and construction
ArchitectTC Architects, Inc.
Arthur Goldner & Associates, Inc.
Developer Harrison & Abramovitz
The Galbreath Company
References
"PNC Center" at Emporis.com

PNC Center, formerly the National City Center, is a skyscraper located in downtown Akron, Ohio. It is the second tallest building in the city. [1] It stands in the Cascade Plaza. [2] Constructed in 1969, it is currently owned by Akron Redevelopment Corporation. [3]

Skyscraper tall building

A skyscraper is a continuously habitable high-rise building that has over 40 floors and is taller than approximately 150 m (492 ft). Historically, the term first referred to buildings with 10 to 20 floors in the 1880s. The definition shifted with advancing construction technology during the 20th century. Skyscrapers may host commercial offices or residential space, or both. For buildings above a height of 300 m (984 ft), the term "supertall" can be used, while skyscrapers reaching beyond 600 m (1,969 ft) are classified as "megatall".

Downtown citys core or central business district (CBD) in North America

Downtown is a term primarily used in North America by English-speakers to refer to a city's commercial, cultural and often the historical, political and geographic heart, and is often synonymous with its central business district (CBD). In British English, the term "city centre" is most often used instead. The two terms are used interchangeably in Colombia.

Akron, Ohio City in Ohio, United States

Akron is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Cleveland. As of the 2017 Census estimate, the city proper had a total population of 197,846, making it the 119th-largest city in the United States. The Greater Akron area, covering Summit and Portage counties, had an estimated population of 703,505.

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References

  1. ↑ Akron - "Buildings of the city" at Emporis.com Retrieved on August 22, 2009
  2. ↑ Warsmith, Stephanie (7 October 2013). "Akron moving ahead with plans to improve Cascade Plaza". Akron Beacon. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  3. ↑ Summit County Fiscal Office Property Card - Parcel 6701941 Retrieved on July 27, 2014


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