City Place I is a 38-story,
skyscraper at 185 Asylum Street in
Hartford, Connecticut. It is the
tallest building in the state, and two meters taller than
Travelers Tower
Travelers Tower is a 24-story, skyscraper in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. Travelers Tower was the seventh tallest building in the world when it was constructed in 1919, and is currently the second tallest building in Hartford. Travelers Towe ...
, built in 1919. City Place I was designed by
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, and completed in 1980. The majority of the building is office space, though there are various restaurant and retail establishments found on the lower floors.
The building was sold on April 2, 2012 to CommonWealth REIT, a real estate investment trust based in Newton, Massachusetts, for $99 million, by the original owner, CityPlace LLC. This price is approx. $112 per square foot.
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Hartford
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List of tallest buildings by U.S. state
The following is a list of the tallest buildings by U.S. state and territory. Forty are in their state's largest city, and 18 are in their capital city. The tallest building in the U.S. by architectural height is currently One World Trade Cent ...
References
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Skyscraper office buildings in Connecticut
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill buildings
Skyscrapers in Hartford, Connecticut
1980 establishments in Connecticut
Office buildings completed in 1980