PPG Place

PPG Place
General information
Type	Commercial offices
Architectural style	Postmodern
Location	1 PPG Place Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates	40°26′23″N 80°00′12″W / 40.4398°N 80.0032°W / 40.4398; -80.0032
Construction started	January 28, 1981
Completed	April 11, 1984
Cost	US$200 million ($631.4 million today)
Owner	Highwood Properties
Management	Highwood Properties
Height
Antenna spire	193.55 m (635.0 ft)
Roof	166 m (545 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	40
Floor area	1,499,983 sq ft (139,353.0 m2)[1]
Lifts/elevators	23
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Philip Johnson John Burgee
Developer	Johnson/Burgee Architects
Structural engineer	Leslie E. Robertson & Associates, R.L.L.P.
Main contractor	Mellon Stuart Construction and Blount Brothers Construction, Joint Venture
Other information
Parking	700
Website
www.ppgplace.com
References
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PPG Place is a complex in downtown Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, consisting of six buildings within three city blocks and five and a half acres. PPG Place was designed by architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee.

Named for its anchor tenant, PPG Industries, which initiated the project for its headquarters, the buildings are all of matching glass design consisting of 19,750 pieces of glass. The complex centers on One PPG Place, a 40-story office building. Groundbreaking ceremonies occurred on January 28, 1981. The complex buildings opened between 1983 and 1984, and a dedication ceremony took place on April 11, 1984. Total cost of construction was $200 million ($631.4 million today). The buildings were sold by The Hillman Company to Highwoods Properties in 2011.^{[citation needed]}