The Power Building is a historic

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in the

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History

Built in 1903, it was designed by

Harry Hake Harry Hake Sr. (1871 – 1955) was a prominent American architect in Cincinnati, Ohio at the turn of the 20th century. His son Harry Hake Jr. and grandson Harry Hake III were also prominent architects and partners in his firm, which at various time ...

. It was listed on the

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on March 5, 1999. One week later, a group of buildings in the northeastern section of downtown was named a

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, the

Cincinnati East Manufacturing and Warehouse District Cincinnati East Manufacturing and Warehouse District is a registered historic district in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on March 12, 1999. It contains 23 contributing buildings. It is roughly bounded E. Court Street, E. 8th ...

; the Power Building is one of the district's

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. In 2002 the building was renovated and made into high-rise luxury apartments now known as "The Renaissance". In 2016, the building was sold by Capital Investment Group for $25.4 million cash to a "group of local buyers".

Description

The building has 117 apartments and 100 parking spaces in the basement floors.

Notes

External links

Renaissancecinci.com
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