One SeaGate

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Fifth Third Center at One SeaGate

One SeaGate is the tallest building in Toledo, Ohio. Until 2006, the building served as the world headquarters for Owens-Illinois.

1 Building features
2 "The O-I Building"
3 Fifth Third Bankcorp
4 Tenants
5 See also
6 External links
7 References

[edit] Building features

One SeaGate was built as the centerpiece of the SeaGate project in downtown Toledo. Groundbreaking took place in May 1979, and was officially dedicated in June 1982. The building stands 432 feet away from the Water Street riverfront. The tower is 411 feet (125 m) tall with 32 stories, with 29 floors of office space and two floors for maintenance. Each floor of the office tower has approximately 21,500 square feet, with approximately 900,000 usable square feet in all.^[1] The building is made up of over 9,135 tons of steel, supported by 28 caissons, going 80 feet down into the Earth, and over 36,000 cubic yards of concrete.^[2] The exterior of the building is covered in 293,000 square feet of glass, with 4,400 vision panels and 4,200 spandrel units between floors, representing Toledo's history as the "Glass City," and O-I's presence in the glass industry.

A 300-seat auditorium is located in the tower complex, and the building itself is connected to the CityWalk system. Underground, there is a mini-mall, SeaGate Shops at CityWalk, that was left primarily vacant after the departure of O-I. The mini-mall has a small eatery area that leads to Promenade Park and Fountain Square, which features the Dimitri Hadzi sculpture, Propylaea. The underground tunnels also connect the building to the Wyndham Hotel (formerly Hotel Sofitel) at Two SeaGate, Four SeaGate (the home of Fox Toledo), and COSI Toledo. The top floor formerly included a fine restaurant that was frequented by business professionals. On the service level, there are loading docks for the convenience of tenants and the management of the building. The building is owned by the RVI Group, Inc.

[edit] "The O-I Building"

One SeaGate driveway

Until 2006 the world headquarters for Owens-Illinois were at One Seagate. At that time the headquarters were moved to the Levis Commons complex in the nearby suburb of Perrysburg, Ohio, where the company already owned a large facility. The company stated they were not necessarily hurting the area's economy, as they were moving a short drive south. Fellow glassmaker Owens Corning still keeps its world headquarters in downtown Toledo. Toledoians often incorrectly refer to One SeaGate as "the O-I building."

[edit] Fifth Third Bankcorp

Fifth Third Bank plans to rename the building "Fifth Third Center at One SeaGate."

On January 23, 2007, it was announced that the Northwest Ohio offices for Fifth Third Bank would be moving into OneSeaGate. Under the new terms, the building would be renamed: "Fifth Third Center at One SeaGate." Fifth Third signage will be put on the top of the skyscraper, as the company has done with their locations elsewhere. The move lets the company move all of its offices to one location, removing the need for the company's current Monroe Street offices. The company has said that it will not occupy the top floors, including the prestigious offices of the O-I executives, due to the fact that renovation would cost too much. Fifth Third will rent out at least six floors for about $20 per square foot, as opposed to the $16 dollar charge at their current Madison Avenue location, the bank's Northwest Ohio home since 1931, at which they will keep a branch.