The office vacancy rate in Dayton’s central business district is the nation's highest at 34 percent. The Arcade building in downtown Dayton. (Byron Stirsman/WHIO)
The office vacancy rate in Dayton’s central business district is the nation's highest at 34 percent. The Centre City building on Main Street, built in 1924, is one of the tallest buildings in Dayton. It formerly housed recruiting offices for the armed forces. A Columbus developer announced plans in 2011 to turn the building into a residential/office/retail complex, but the plan never got off the ground. (Byron Stirsman/WHIO)
The office vacancy rate in Dayton’s central business district is the nation's highest at 34 percent. The Fidelity Plaza building at 211 S. Main was built in 1917. Now vacant, the tower has more than 92,000 square feet of unused space.
The office vacancy rate in Dayton’s central business district is the nation's highest at 34 percent. Motorists entering downtown Dayton from the south are greeted by this abandoned building at 225 S. Main Street. The office building/parking garage was built in 1925 and features a total of 157,000 square feet.
The office vacancy rate in Dayton’s central business district is the nation's highest at 34 percent. The West First Plaza Building at 333 West First Street is for sale. The vacant tower, built in 1956, includes 162,000 square feet.
The office vacancy rate in Dayton’s central business district is the nation's highest at 34 percent. The vacant building at 118 East Fourth Street was built in 1907. It has 39,000 square feet of space.
The office vacancy rate in Dayton’s central business district is the nation's highest at 34 percent. The old Key Bank Building at 34 North Main Street is now known at the Paru Tower. Built in 1926, it is one of the largest vacant structures in Dayton at 218,000 square feet.
The office vacancy rate in Dayton’s central business district is the nation's highest at 34 percent. Flanked by a modern office building at the crumbling Arcade, the building at 18 West Third Street features 23,000 square feet. The vacant structure was built in 1900.
The office vacancy rate in Dayton’s central business district is the nation's highest at 34 percent. The Leigh Building at 100 West Second Street was built in 1977. It includes 40,000 square feet.
The office vacancy rate in Dayton’s central business district is at 34 percent. The City of Dayton owns this building at 25 S. Main Street. Built in 1917, the 58,000-square foot structure has been vacant for years. On the ground floor of the boarded-up tower there’s a brightly colored mural with cartoon animals under a smiling sun and puffy white clouds. It reads, “Another day in paradise."
