title: Continental Center (Columbus, Ohio)
text: # Continental Center (Columbus, Ohio)
  
  Continental Center is a 26-story, 348 ft (106 m) skyscraper in Downtown Columbus, Ohio. It is the 14th tallest building in Columbus. It was completed in 1973 and designed by architectural firm Brubaker/Brandt. The building follows a modernist architectural style and has been known as the Ohio Bell Building and the Ameritech Building. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2021.
  
  ## History
  
  Designed by Brubaker/Brandt for the Ohio Bell Telephone Company, the building was constructed from 1970 to 1973, with an approximate cost of $20 million.
  
  The building was sold in 2021 for $12 million. In 2022, the new owners began making plans to convert its office spaces into 330 apartment units.
  
  