Posted October 21, 201212 yr Cell phone photo tour of Key Tower. 127 Public Square. $400,000,000 Cost to build $10,000,000 yearly operating budget 1,500,000 Square feat of space 4,200 workers daily 947 Feet tall 95% Leased 63 Total floors 57 lease-able floors 30 mile visibility 20th Tallest Building in the United States 17 tenants 2 owners in its history 1st tallest building in Ohio. A by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Looking up the East/NE wall B by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Lobby C by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Original Society Bank lobby connected to Key tower and the Marriott Hotel. D by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Ceiling of the Lobby E by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Underground receiving docks F by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Chillers and other underground HVAC equipment G by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr One of the Elevator banks H by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr 52nd floor I by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr East side Avenues radiating out into the neighborhoods. J by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr 52nd floor office space. One of the highest floors of office space between Chicago and Philadelphia, the rest being the 53rd thru 57th floors of Key Tower. JJ by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr More East Side Avenues K by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr 200 Public Square with Progressive Field in the background L by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr 200 Public Square M by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr On Key Tower's 52nd story looking down at the Terminal Tower's 52 stories MM by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Horseshoe Casino/ The Higbee Building looks so small from up here. N by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Gateway and 200 PS again NN by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr One of the bracing Beams on the 27th and 28th floors. This beam connects the outer wall with the inner core for structural stability. As a result the 27th and 28th floors are deemed "Throw Away floors" because these beams cut into office space on these floors. NNN by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Looking up through intake louvers on the south side of the 27th floor. Air is brought in through here and supplies the building HVAC equipment. O by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr The model was built in 1988. It cost over $100,000 to build and was used in promo photos of the building imposed on the Cleveland skyline as well as to give the owners and potential occupants an idea of how the building would look finished. OO by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr The Justice Center OOO by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr The new Cleveland Convention Center. You can't see it, but you know its there. P by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr The new Medical Mart PP by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Looking East with Highrise residential towers and the Appalachian Plateau in the background. PPP by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Q by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Erieview Tower, the Under renovation Westin, Public Hall and the Cleveland Board of Education Building. QQ by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland Federal Reserve along Superior and Rockwell Avenues. QQQ by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr R by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr 200 PS RR by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Looking East RRR by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Convention Center S by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Cleveland Browns Stadium SS by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Conference Room with views SSS by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Northern edge of the 9/12 district with Burke Lakefront Airport n the background. T by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Looking Northeast TT by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr The eastern Highrise apartments along the Lake can be seen in the distance. TTT by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr From The 19th floor of the new Ernst and Young Tower in the Flats. U by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Sunset from The federal Courthouse building UU by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Cleveland Skyline from the West Side. Top of Key Tower is only partially lit after a certain hour to avoid having migratory birds crash into the building. V by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr
October 21, 201212 yr Great stuff! "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
October 21, 201212 yr WOW! every picture is beautiful. I love that building, and thankyou for the chances to see different views from it. ive only seen to the east when i go up. how do you get the security clearance for these btw? :-D
October 21, 201212 yr WOW! every picture is beautiful. I love that building, and thankyou for the chances to see different views from it. ive only seen to the east when i go up. how do you get the security clearance for these btw? :-D Thanks everybody! To answer you question, I had a class at the 27th floor conference room. However, even if I didn't, I think I could have just gone to the elevators and gone up to the 27th floor with no security clearance. The security is such that they have guards checking your badges if you're going to the Key Bank floors, the rest you can just enter I guess.
October 22, 201212 yr Great photos! Thanks! "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
October 23, 201212 yr I worked there for 3 years on the 50th floor. Loved that place. We'd sneak into the Key cafeteria and atrium on the top floor of the Society building. Which is also a great space.
October 23, 201212 yr What is on the very top floors? At night it looks like incandescent lighting rather than fluorescent. More lounge-looking than office. :?
October 24, 201212 yr ^There's a law firm at the very top and then the Key executive offices take up the rest to 53, and yeah they're decked out with much more flattering lighting than those in the cube farms on lower floors. Nice shots Mov2Ohio! clevelandskyscrapers.com Cleveland Skyscrapers on Instagram
October 24, 201212 yr Just to clarify the cafeteria is on the top of the old society building. 12th floor iirc.
August 23, 201311 yr A quick update. Key 822 by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Key Tower by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr Terminal Tower just because. Key terminal by 1af0298d3cb7af591d07a811b33f5489, on Flickr
August 23, 201311 yr wow, these pictures are great! I just wish you would have posted them in a larger size so we wouldn't have to click them individually. http://www.mainstreetpainesville.org/
August 23, 201311 yr "and the Appalachian Plateau in the background" Interesting. In all the years living 'up the hill', I've never heard it called that before. But I looked it up and I guess you learn something new every day.
September 4, 20195 yr Found this searching the web. Society Tower under Construction in the early 90s. Edited September 4, 20195 yr by Mov2Ohio
September 12, 20195 yr On 8/23/2013 at 10:37 AM, Hts121 said: "and the Appalachian Plateau in the background" Interesting. In all the years living 'up the hill', I've never heard it called that before. But I looked it up and I guess you learn something new every day. Allegheny Plateau sounds better, and possibly more accurate geographically considering the direction of the pointed camera. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
December 14, 20195 yr Now that's a really cool pic. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
July 10, 20204 yr Y'all talking cranes?!?! 1989 or 1990 https://www.norchem.com/technical-project-highlights-society-tower.html Edited July 10, 20204 yr by Mov2Ohio
July 6, 20222 yr 1 hour ago, Firenze98 said: From the Terminal Tower? The regular deck or the outdoor one on 44?
July 7, 20222 yr Outdoor one on 44 about 7 or 8 years ago. Edited July 7, 20222 yr by Firenze98 https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
July 7, 20222 yr 4 hours ago, Firenze98 said: Outdoor one on 44 about 7 or 8 years ago. The clarity suggested it was outside. Nice.
July 7, 20222 yr 8 hours ago, E Rocc said: The clarity suggested it was outside. Nice. Thank you! Definitely a great vantage point to take great city photos. That's how I took my avatar photo of Terminal Tower. Edited July 7, 20222 yr by Firenze98 https://www.instagram.com/cle_and_beyond/https://www.instagram.com/jbkaufer/
July 9, 20222 yr On 7/7/2022 at 2:14 PM, Firenze98 said: Thank you! Definitely a great vantage point to take great city photos. That's how I took my avatar photo of Terminal Tower. Must have been nice to have that kind of access LOL. It's too bad it's likely too small to refurbish as a reservable event space.
July 9, 20222 yr 52 minutes ago, E Rocc said: It's too bad it's likely too small to refurbish as a reservable event space. I would really love to get up there. it would be nice if they occasionally offered some kind of "nooks and crannies" tour for the public to see that space and also the Van Sweringen brothers' suite. I think floor 43 used to be open to the public at one time as an ice cream parlor. Is it a normal stairway to 44, then winding stairs to the top?
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