| Preston Centre | |
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| Former names | PNC Bank Building |
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| General information | |
| Type | Offices |
| Architectural style | Modernist,Brutalist |
| Location | 155 East Broad Street,Columbus, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°57′44.140″N82°59′48.001″W / 39.96226111°N 82.99666694°W /39.96226111; -82.99666694 |
| Named for | The Edwards Companies |
| Topped-out | 1977 |
| Completed | Mid-1977 |
| Owner | PNC |
| Landlord | PNC |
| Height | 317 ft (97 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Steel, granite, concrete foundation |
| Floor count | 24 |
| Floor area | 358,643 sq ft (33,319.0 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill |
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ThePreston Centre is a 27-story, 317-foot (97 m) office building andskyscraper onCapitol Square inDowntown Columbus, Ohio. The Preston Centre is the15th-tallest building in Columbus. The tower is named for Preston Wolfe, a former worker there.[2] It is diagonally adjacent to theBorden Building.
The Preston Centre was designed bySkidmore, Owings and Merrill in aModernist style. Construction was complete in 1977; it was owned by PNC until 2024, when the building was converted into condominiums.[3]
The Preston Centre is located nearCapitol Square inDowntown Columbus, onEast Broad Street. It is the fifteenth-tallest building in Columbus, measuring 317 feet (97 m) tall. It is also one of the tallest apartments in Columbus. The building faces theOhio Statehouse, the state capitol building, located to its east.[4]
From its completion to 2024, the building was owned byPNC, a bank. In February 2024, ownership of the building was transferred to The Edwards Companies. The building was renovated and turned into 105 luxury apartments.[5]
A small plaza was built next to the building, and is still there as of 2024.[6]
The Preston Centre was designed bySkidmore, Owings and Merrill. The skyscraper was designed in a Modernist style, sometimes characterized asBrutalist, featuring the style's characteristic heavy rectilinear masonry.
The building is stepped, and the east and west walls are completely vertical with no breaks. The windows are separated by heavy concrete, and are consistent on every wall. The building is made up of "chunks", similar to theWillis Tower, and utilizes thetube system.[7]
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