Epic Center
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| Epic Center | |
|---|---|
 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 / 37.69028°N 97.33861°W |
| Construction started | 1985 |
| Completed | 1987 |
| Opening | 1987 |
| Height | |
| Height | 320 feet (98 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 22 |
| Floor area | 298,000 sq ft (27,700 m2)[2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Platt, Adams, Braht, Bradley & Associates |
| Main contractor | Dondlinger Construction |
| Website | |
| Leasing agent | |
The Epic Center is a 320-foot (98 m), 22-story skyscraper at 301 N. Main St. in Wichita, Kansas, United States.[3] It is the tallest building in the state of Kansas, holding that title since its completion in 1987.
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.[4] By 1983, the development had picked and was changed from twin towers to four 10 story towers.[5] This change was later reverted in 1984, with construction beginning the following year.[6] 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.[7]
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.[8] 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.[9]
