50 Kennedy Plaza
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50 Kennedy Plaza is a Postmodern skyscraper in Providence, Rhode Island
. At a height of 285 ft (86.9 m), it is currently the sixth-tallest building in the city and state. The building is named for Kennedy Plaza
, which it abuts.
Notable occupants with headquarters in the building include Fortune 1000
company Nortek, Inc. and private equity
firm Providence Equity Partners
.
Its exterior façade is done in "granite framing green-reflective-glass side elevations". Its location, sandwiched between the 125 m (410.1 ft) One Financial Center and the 130 m (426.5 ft) Bank of America Tower
, ostensibly detracts from its height with architectural historian Wm Woodward calling it, "a trifle too low for the site", though in the company of the aforementioned buildings, it forms part of one of the most identifiable parts of the Providence skyline. It is this section of the Providence skyline that is featured on the animated television series Family Guy
.
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
. At a height of 285 ft (86.9 m), it is currently the sixth-tallest building in the city and state. The building is named for Kennedy Plaza
Kennedy Plaza
Kennedy Plaza is a transportation hub in downtown Providence, Rhode Island next to the Providence City Hall and Providence Federal Building. It serves as the nexus of the state's conventional-bus and trolley-replica bus public transit services operated by Rhode Island Public Transit Authority , as...
, which it abuts.
Notable occupants with headquarters in the building include Fortune 1000
Fortune 1000
Fortune 1000 is a reference to a list maintained by the American business magazine Fortune. The list is of the 1000 largest American companies, ranked on revenues alone...
company Nortek, Inc. and private equity
Private equity
Private equity, in finance, is an asset class consisting of equity securities in operating companies that are not publicly traded on a stock exchange....
firm Providence Equity Partners
Providence Equity Partners
Providence Equity Partners is a global private equity investment firm focused on media, entertainment, communications and information investments...
.
Its exterior façade is done in "granite framing green-reflective-glass side elevations". Its location, sandwiched between the 125 m (410.1 ft) One Financial Center and the 130 m (426.5 ft) Bank of America Tower
Bank of America Tower (Providence)
The Bank of America Building is the tallest building in the city of Providence and the state of Rhode Island, and the 28th tallest in New England. Standing at and comprising 26 floors, it was the third tallest building in New England when completed, behind the Travelers Tower in Hartford, CT and...
, ostensibly detracts from its height with architectural historian Wm Woodward calling it, "a trifle too low for the site", though in the company of the aforementioned buildings, it forms part of one of the most identifiable parts of the Providence skyline. It is this section of the Providence skyline that is featured on the animated television series Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
.