Hyatt Regency Indianapolis

Hyatt Regency Indianapolis, also known as PNC Center, is a mixed-use high-rise in Indianapolis, Indiana. The building rises 22 floors and 268 feet (82 m) in height,[1] and is currently the 17th-tallest building in the city. The structure was completed in 1977,[2] and was designed by architectural firm Browning Day Pollak Associates.[1] It was originally named Merchants Plaza and was the headquarters of Merchants National Bank and Trust Company, which had previously been located in the Merchants National Bank Building.[3]

Hyatt Regency Indianapolis
Former names
  • Merchants Plaza (1977–1995)
  • National City Center (1995–2010)
Alternative namesPNC Center
General information
TypeHotel, Office
Location1 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Coordinates39°45′59″N 86°9′39″W
Completed1974
Opening1977
OwnerHertz Investment Group and Hyatt Regency Hotels
Height
Roof268 ft (82 m)
Technical details
Floor count22
Design and construction
ArchitectBrowning Day Pollak Associates
Website
https://indianapolis.regency.hyatt.com/
References
[1][2]

As a result, if Merchants National's acquisition by the Ohio-based National City Corporation in 1992, Merchants Plaza was renamed National City Center in August 1995 to reflect the name of the new bank owner.[4] National City Center served as the new bank's Indiana regional headquarters. The building was later renamed PNC Center in 2010 after National City's acquisition by 'PNC.[5]

The building currently is home to a 499-room Hyatt Regency hotel[1] and commercial offices;[2] a revolving restaurant is also located on the building's top floor in a small circular tower elevated from the main roof of the building.[1][2] The Hyatt Regency Indianapolis is the tallest mixed-use building in the city, and the second tallest building in the city located south of Washington Street.[1] To allow for the construction of the Hyatt Regency, a full-block building, several shorter high-rises were demolished; among these were the Lincoln Hotel and the D. Sommers & Company Building.[1]

According to the Indianapolis Business Journal, the Hyatt Regency Indianapolis has 220 full-time employees and was last renovated in 2018. As of 2020, four dining options were located in the hotel, including the Eagle's Nest, Level One Lounge, Fat Rooster Diner, and Starbucks.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Hyatt Regency/PNC Center". Emporis.com. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  2. "Hyatt Regency". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 2008-07-10.
  3. "New Quarters Delight Staff Of Merchants Bank". Indianapolis News. June 7, 1977. p. 36 – via Newspapers.com. Merchants Bank & Trust Co. is in business today at its new home. Bank officers are functioning and tellers are at windows in the main lobby of the bank's new headquarters at One Merchant's Plaza in the heart of the downtown area. The move from its former location at Meridian and Washington was over the weekend, according to John Walls, vice-president, two-thirds of the bank staff moved over the weekend and the remaining, one-third will move next weekend, he reported.
  4. "Merchants Plaza renamed to reflect bank's new parent". Indianapolis Star. November 12, 1994. p. 20 – via Newspapers.com. The Merchants Plaza building at 101 West Ohio Street will become National City Center. The switch will take effect next August. The change in the name on one of Downtown's landmark buildings is a delayed result of the sale of Merchants National Bank and Trust Co. The building is named for Merchants Bank, which was headquartered in one of the three towers of the complex.
  5. "PNC readies big of banking brand in Indy". Indianapolis Star. June 10, 2010. p. A6 – via Newspapers.com. The entire building will now be called the PNC Center.
  6. "Largest Indianapolis-Area Hotels". Indianapolis Business Journal. Retrieved November 15, 2020.


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