- PacWest Center
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building_name = Key Bank Tower at PacWest Center
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location = 1211 SW 5th Ave, Portland, Oregon, USA
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roof = 418 feet
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references =PacWest Center (Officially Key Bank Tower at PacWest Center) is a 30 story office building in
Portland, Oregon . At 418 Feet (127 Meters), it is the fourth tallest building in Portland.The building was completed in 1984 by
Hugh Stubbins & Associates of Cambridge, Massachusetts. Tokyo-based Mitsubishi had been the majority owner in the building since it rose in 1984. [cite web | first = Ryan | last = Frank | title = Ashforth Pacific buys a 'trophy' downtown | publisher = The Oregonian | date =December 21 ,2007 | url = http://www.oregonlive.com/business/oregonian/index.ssf?/base/business/1198212910138480.xml&coll=7 | accessdate = 2007-12-24] In December 2007 the building sold for $161.5 million. [cite web | title = Ashforth, GE Take Pacwest Center for $161M | publisher = Globe Street | date = December 21, 2007 | url = http://www.globest.com/news/1060_1060/portland/166979-1.html | accessdate = 2007-12-24]The modern, metallic look of the building is due to the use of
aluminum panels imported fromJapan . The streamlined, chrome look of the building has led some to refer to the tower as "The Ice Cube Building".ee also
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Architecture in Portland, Oregon
*List of tallest buildings in Portland, Oregon References
External links
* [http://www.pacwestcenter.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=122599 PacWest Center] (Emporis)
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