City Center Square

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City Center Square

Location	1100 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates	39°06′02″N 94°35′01″W / 39.100659, -94.583715
Status	Completed
Constructed	1978
Use	Office
Roof	123 m/402 ft^[1]
Floor count	30
Floor area	60,322 m²
Companies
Architect	Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Owner	Grubb&Ellis/The Winbury Group

City Center Square is a Skyscraper in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri, USA, built by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill, in Spring of 1977. It consumes the entire block of 11th Street to 12th Street, and from Main Street, to Baltimore Street. It is 30-stories tall, and uses a reinforced concrete structure evident by the look of the exterior. It is the tenth tallest habitable structure in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, and the fifteenth tallest habitable structure in Missouri at 404 feet.

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City Center Square is not only a business office, but also a hotspot for food, and retail in the Downtown area, along with Town Pavilion. The fact that the building is tall and stands out, the bottom floors "layer" from large to small [1], adding to the uniqueness of the building. Food services include a Starbucks, Taco Bell, McDonalds, Subway, Antonios Pizza, Great Steak & Potato, Smokin' Joe's, Time Out Deli, a Sushi shop, a Teriyaki shop, and a Jason's Deli. There is also a Dry Cleaner, Post office, and full-service Bank included as well. Also included for convenience is a fitness center and a Conference room.