40 Fountain Plaza

40 Fountain Plaza, formerly Key Center South Tower, is a high-rise located in Buffalo, NY. It stands 225 feet (69 m) and 13 stories tall.[1] The building has a twin tower next door, 50 Fountain Plaza (formerly Key Center North Tower), which is four stories taller, and connected by a two-story glass atrium encompassing 18,800 square feet of retail space. The complex was formally known as the Key Center at Fountain Plaza.[2][3] Both buildings have distinctive pyramid tops that are trimmed with LED lighting strips which are illuminated at night and can change color for specific occasions or holidays. [4] In the front of the two towers is a large fountain and reflecting pool in the summer. In the winter, it serves as an outdoor ice rink that is free to the public.[5]

40 Fountain Plaza
40 Fountain Plaza, in Buffalo, NY
General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice
Location40 Fountain Plaza, Buffalo, NY, United States
Coordinates42°53′22.5″N 78°52′26″W
Completed1990
OwnerAnthill US Inc [a subsidiary of Odoo SA]
ManagementCiminelli Group
Height
Roof225 feet (68.6 m)
Technical details
Floor count13
Floor area157,700 sq ft (14,650.8 m2)
Lifts/elevators5
Design and construction
Architect(s)Brisbin Brook Beynon Architects
DeveloperCitiPark/CitiComm

Tenants

In June 2014, it was announced that IBM's new software research facility will become the primary tenant of the Fountain Plaza South Tower, taking up most of the 100,000-square-feet space Delaware North vacated upon moving to the Delaware North Building.[6]

  • Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza
    Rotary Rink at Fountain Plaza
  • The plaza in spring
    The plaza in spring

See also

References
  1. "Skyscraperpage.com Building Entry". Skyscraperpage.com. Retrieved 2010-10-07.
  2. "Key Center - South Tower". emporis. Archived from the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. Fink, James (August 11, 2016). "Key Center becomes 40-50 Fountain Plaza". Buffalo Business First. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
  4. "Renovations Underway at 40-50 Fountain Plaza". Buffalo Rising. 2018-11-28. Retrieved 2022-08-11.
  5. Centurione, Giovanni (December 17, 2009). "Free Ice Skating Downtown @ Rotary Rink". Buffalo Rising. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved February 4, 2012.
  6. "500 new IBM jobs to call nearly vacant Key Center building home". Buffalo News. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2014.


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