Economic Development

Great American Tower Tops Off

One year and one day after construction commenced, the final beam of structural steel was placed on the Great American Tower at Queen City Square on January 19, 2010. The event was marked by a Topping Out ceremony, where officials of lead tenant Great American Insurance Co. and Western Southern Life Insurance Company joined Mayor Mallory in saluting the monumental effort of the construction workers on the development. Turner Construction is the general contractor on the project.

The tower will rise to 665 feet above Third Street when the final touch—placement of the signature tiara—- will occur this summer. It will be connected to the adjacent 303 Broadway building which was developed by Western Southern affiliate, Eagle Realty, in 2006. When it’s finished in early 2011, the Queen City Square development will total over one million square feet of office and retail space and a 2,200 space parking garage. The combined projects reflect a total investment of about $400 million by Western & Southern Life Insurance Company.

The City of Cincinnati provided Tax Increment Financing revenues to support a bond issue by the Port Authority to fund construction.

View Great American Tower at Queen City Square project photos here