The Marriott at Key Center is a

skyscraper A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ri ...

hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...

Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U ...

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. The building rises 320 feet (98 m). It contains 28 floors, and was completed in 1991. The Marriott at Key Center currently stands as the 19th-tallest building in the city. The architect who designed the building was

César Pelli César Pelli (October 12, 1926 – July 19, 2019) was an Argentine-American architect who designed some of the world's tallest buildings and other major urban landmarks. Two of his most notable buildings are the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur a ...

, who also designed the neighboring Key Tower, the tallest building in the city and the state. The Marriott at Key Center closely resembles the

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of the Key Tower. These two buildings, together with the

Society for Savings Building The Society for Savings Building, also known as the Society Corp. Building, is a high-rise building on Public Square in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. The building was constructed in 1889, and stood as the tallest building in Clevelan ...

, comprise Key Center. The Marriott at Key Center stands on the site formerly occupied by the

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, which was completed in 1910. This 14-story building had housed the

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, or BLE, labor union, but was demolished in 1989 to allow for the construction of Key Center. In 2016, The Marriott Hotel lost its tallest hotel in Cleveland status to the brand new

Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel The Hilton Cleveland Downtown Hotel ''(HCDH)'' is a skyscraper on the corner of Ontario Street and Lakeside Avenue along The Mall in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, United States. It opened in 2016, has 600 rooms and is 32 stories high. It is one of fou ...

in late 2015, when the HCDH rose 374 feet high, containing 32 floors, thereby eclipsing the Marriott by 4 floors.First look: new downtown Hilton offers stunning views of downtown, Lake Erie (photos) Cleveland.com. Retrieved 2015-08-15. The Hilton almost bookends the shorter Marriott and sits across the street on the corner of Lakeside Avenue.

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