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Bohn Tower

Bohn Tower is a 204-foot (62 m)-tall 22-story apartment tower that provides public housing for seniors in downtown Cleveland. It was built in 1972 by the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority and named after Ernest J. Bohn, CMHA's founding director. The Brutalist building offers one-bedroom apartments and faces Superior Avenue, directly east of the Reserve Square apartments. A 2016 renovation, funded through federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, replaced its mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, among other improvements.

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Bohn Tower
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Interactive map of the Bohn Tower area
Alternative names
Ernest J. Bohn Tower
General information
TypeResidential
Architectural style
Brutalism
Location1300 Superior Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44115 United States
Coordinates41°30′14″N 81°41′4″W / 41.50389°N 81.68444°W / 41.50389; -81.68444
Construction started
1971
Completed1972
Height
Roof204 ft (62 m)
Technical details
Floor count22
Design and construction
Architecture firm
Dorsky Hodgson & Partners
Other information
Number of units266

Bohn Tower is a 204-foot (62 m)-tall 22-story apartment tower that provides public housing for seniors in downtown Cleveland.1 It was built in 1972 by the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority and named after Ernest J. Bohn, CMHA's founding director.2 The Brutalist building offers one-bedroom apartments3 and faces Superior Avenue, directly east of the Reserve Square apartments. A 2016 renovation, funded through federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits, replaced its mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, among other improvements.4

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References

  1. "Bohn Towers". Emporis. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
  2. "Bohn, Ernest J.". The Encyclopedia of Cleveland History. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  3. "Bohn Tower". Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  4. Garcia, Teresa (March 7, 2017). "C'est Si Bohn for Renovated Affordable Housing High Rise". Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits. 8 (3). Retrieved January 18, 2025.
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