Innovation Square
Former namesXerox Square
Record height
Tallest in Rochester, New York since 1967[I]
Preceded byKodak Tower
General information
TypeOffice, Residential, and College Living
Location100 Clinton Avenue South
Rochester, New York
Coordinates43°09′16″N 77°36′17″W / 43.15455°N 77.60477°W / 43.15455; -77.60477
Current tenantsInnovation Square
Construction startedJune 28, 1965[1]
Completed1967
Opening1968 (As Xerox Tower) Summer 2021 (As Innovation Square)
CostUS$27 million[2]
OwnerGallina Development
ManagementGallina Development
Height
Top floor443 feet (135 m)
Technical details
Floor count30
Floor area519,994 square feet (48,309.0 m2)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Welton Becket and Associates
DeveloperCentral City Holding Corporation, Weidlinger Associates, Inc.,Joseph R. Loring & Associates, Raisler Corporation
Main contractorTurner Construction Company
Website
Official Website
References
[3]

Innovation Square, formerly Xerox Tower, is a skyscraper in downtown Rochester, New York, standing at 443 feet (135 m) tall.[4] The tower is the centerpiece of a roughly 2.7 acres (1.1 ha) complex named Xerox Square.[5] When it was built in 1967, it was the tallest building made of poured-in-place exposed aggregate concrete. It is the tallest building in Rochester, as well as the third tallest building in New York outside of New York City. It was initially used as the headquarters of Xerox Corporation.

The "Digital X" Xerox logo at the top of the building was removed in 2005 with Xerox's new positioning away from "The Document Company" signature and the related logo in use since 1994.[6]

On April 18, 2009, Xerox announced their wish to sell the tower and other buildings in Xerox Square, and lease back the office space.[1] In August 2013 the property was sold to Buckingham Properties for $40 million. Under the terms of the sale Xerox will continue to lease space in the building for eight years, with an option to renew. Between the Summer and Autumn of 2015, a multi-color light display was added to all four corners of the tower roof.[5]

The complex formerly featured an outdoor skating rink, and an English pub-style restaurant called The Shakespeare, both of which operated until the late 1970s or 1980s before being converted to a private outdoor lounge for Xerox employees.[7]

On January 26, 2018, Xerox has announced that it would vacate the entire building to move all its local employees to Webster.[8]

More recently, it was sold to Gallina Development.[9] Gallina announced that it would rename the complex "Innovation Square" and retrofit it with housing, commercial, and college student living space.[10] The auditorium, which was kept, reopened as a performing arts center in September 2021.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 Deckert, Andrea (June 18, 2009). "Xerox seeks to sell tower, then lease it back". Rochester Business Journal. Rochester, New York. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
  2. ↑ "Xerox wants to sell 30-story tower". The Journal Record. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Associated Press. May 31, 2001. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Xerox Tower". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
  4. ↑ Xerox Tower emporis.com
  5. 1 2 Deckert, Andrea (Aug 2, 2013). "Xerox Square sells at $40M". Rochester Business Journal. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved Nov 1, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Xerox, The Very, Very, Very Shiny Company". UnderConsideration - Brand New. January 7, 2008. Retrieved August 9, 2020.
  7. ↑ Morell, Alan (Feb 11, 2017). "Whatever Happened to ... the ice rink at Xerox Square". Democrat & Chronicle. Retrieved Mar 4, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Xerox to leave downtown offices, relocate employees to Webster campus". Democrat & Chronicle. Jan 26, 2018. Retrieved Jan 31, 2018.
  9. ↑ WHAM (2020-09-21). "Gallina Development acquires former Xerox Tower". WHAM. Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  10. ↑ "Xerox Tower to become 'Innovation Square'". WHEC News10NBC. 2020-10-23. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
  11. ↑ Sharp, Brian. "Renovated theater at former Xerox Square will cater to community arts groups". Democrat and Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-09-10.
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