Epic Center
Commercial high-rise building in Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
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The Epic Center is a 385-foot (117 m), 22-story skyscraper at 301 N. Main St. in Wichita, Kansas, United States.[2] It is the tallest building in the state of Kansas, holding that title since its completion in 1987.
| Epic Center | |
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Epic Center in 2008 | |
 Interactive map of the Epic Center area | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | commercial office, tv transmission |
| Location | 301 N. Main St., Wichita, Kansas, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°41′25″N 97°20′19″W |
| Construction started | 1985 |
| Completed | 1987 |
| Opening | 1987 |
| Height | |
| Height | 385 feet (117 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Floor area | 298,000 sq ft (27,700 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Platt, Adams, Braht, Bradley & Associates |
| Main contractor | Dondlinger Construction |
| Website | |
| Leasing agent | |
History
The Epic Center was announced in 1982 as one of two potential developments on a former city lot. Originally to include two 20-story twin towers, it was planned to be the tallest building in Kansas.[3] By 1983, the development had picked and was changed from twin towers to four 10 story towers.[4] This change was later reverted in 1984, with construction beginning the following year.[5] Due to fear of low occupancy, the twin tower idea was cancelled again, leaving the South Tower the only one to be built. The building officially opened in 1987.[6]
In 2007, in a $1.4 billion transaction the Epic Center, One and Two Brittany Place and 31 other buildings, were acquired by real estate investment firm Behringer Harvard, when it acquired IPC US REIT.[7] In 2015, the Epic Center changed hands again, being purchased for $11.5 million by real estate investor Phil Ruffin. The building was sold again to Deutsche Bank in 2022.[8]
Design
The Epic Center has 298,000 square feet (27,700 m2) of office space. The tower includes 22 floors and is 385 feet (117 m) tall. The building was designed by Platt, Adams, Braht, Bradley & Associates and was built by Dondlinger Construction. It was built in the Modern architectural style.[9] Fleeson Gooing Law Firm LLC, accounting firm Allen, Gibbs & Houlik LC and the North American headquarters of manufacturing firm Viega NA Inc. are its largest tenants.[7]