The 9 Cleveland facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The 9 Cleveland |
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View from E. 9th Street in 2013 during renovations
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| Hotel chain | Metropolitan at the 9 |
| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Skyscraper |
| Architectural style | Modernism |
| Classification | Mixed residential and commercial |
| Location | Theater District |
| Address | 900 Euclid Avenue |
| Town or city | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 41°29′59.111″N 81°41′9.175″W / 41.49975306°N 81.68588194°W |
| Construction started | 1968 |
| Completed | 1971 |
| Renovated | 2013 |
| Cost | $30,000,000 |
| Owner | Geis Companies |
| Height | 390 feet (120 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Composite |
| Floor count | 28 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Marcel Breuer Hamilton Smith |
| Architecture firm | Marcel Breuer & Associates Hamilton P. Smith |
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| Number of stores | 1 |
| Number of rooms | 156 |
| Number of restaurants | 2 |
| Number of bars | 2 |
| Facilities | 4 |
The 9 Cleveland is a large group of buildings in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It is located where East Ninth Street and Euclid Avenue meet. This complex includes three main buildings. The tallest one is a 29-story tower, about 383 feet (117 meters) tall. It was once known as the Ameritrust Tower or the Cleveland Trust Tower.
This tower was finished in 1971. It is a great example of brutalist architecture, which uses strong, blocky shapes and raw concrete. It was the only tall building designed by famous architects Marcel Breuer and Hamilton Smith. The complex also has the old Cleveland Trust Company Building from 1908 and the Swetland Building.
The tower was empty for a long time, from 1996 until 2014. Then, it was changed into apartments and a hotel. This was part of a bigger project that also fixed up the other buildings. The old Cleveland Trust Company Building was renovated and reopened as a Heinen's Fine Foods grocery store in 2015. The Swetland Building was also fixed up for people to live in.
History of The 9 Cleveland Tower
The main tower of The 9 Cleveland was originally built for Ameritrust Bank. It was their main office for many years. Later, Ameritrust Bank joined with Society Bank, which then became KeyBank. After these changes, the tower was no longer needed as a bank headquarters.
County Ownership and Future Plans
In 2005, Cuyahoga County bought the tower and the other buildings in the complex. They wanted to use the site for a new county headquarters. For a while, there were discussions about tearing down the tower and building a new one. However, some people wanted to save the tower because it was an important piece of architecture.
Eventually, the county decided to sell the property to private companies instead. They hoped a new owner would bring the buildings back to life.
New Life for the Buildings
In 2012, Cuyahoga County decided to sell the complex to the Geis Companies. This company planned a big project to give the buildings a new purpose. The plan was to turn the main tower into apartments and a luxury hotel.
The Geis Companies took over the complex in February 2013. The tower now has 104 apartments and a fancy hotel called the Metropolitan. The historic Cleveland Trust Rotunda, with its beautiful dome, became a Heinen's grocery store. This store opened in February 2015. The Swetland Building was also renovated to create more living spaces. This project brought new energy and people back to this important part of Cleveland.
