1717 East Ninth Building

1717 East Ninth Building
1717 E. 9th Building
Location within Ohio
Former names
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeHigh-rise
Architectural styleInternational
ClassificationResidential
LocationNine-Twelve District, 1717 East 9th Street, Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Coordinates41°30′08″N 81°41′17″W / 41.5021394°N 81.6879576°W / 41.5021394; -81.6879576
Current tenantsResidences at 1717
(K & D Properties)
Construction started1958 (1958)
Completed1959 (1959)
Opened1959 (1959)
OwnerSovereign Partners, LLC
Height
Architectural275 feet (84 m)
Roof275 feet (84 m)
Technical details
Floor count21
Grounds346,500 square feet (32,190 m2)
Design and construction
Architecture firmEmery Roth & Sons
Main contractorTishman Realty & Construction Co.
Renovating team
Renovating firmTishman Properties
Other information
Parking600-car parking garage, attached
The East Ohio Building
LocationCleveland, Ohio
Built1959 (1959)
ArchitectEmery Roth & Sons
Architectural styleInternational
NRHP reference No.12001212
Designated January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23)

1717 East Ninth Building, also known as the East Ohio Building, is a skyscraper in Downtown Cleveland, the U.S. state of Ohio's emerging Nine-Twelve District. Completed in 1959, it was one of the first modernist high-rises in Cleveland, along with the Illuminating Building, standing at 275 feet (84 meters).