Spitzer Building (Toledo, Ohio)

10 story, 233 foot high, 127,000 sq. ft. building constructed 1893-1896 on 0.56 ac. site was designed by architects Bacon & Huber and was the first steel frame building built in Toledo. Inspired by the skyscrapers of Louis Sullivan in Chicago, the Spitzer featured a ground level retail arcade and a third floor courtyard. Originally U shaped, an annex was constructed in 1900 along the north side enclosing the courtyard. In 1974 it housed 639 offices including 75 law firms and 25 shops.

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

In 2008 the property was sold by the Spitzer family which owned the building since it was constructed. The new owner, San Francisco based Ergur Private Equity, had plans to renovate the structure and convert it into apartments or student housing. The building was never modernized and had no sprinklers or central air conditioning. With the financial collapse of 2009 and the reluctance of banks to lend, Ergur was unable to proceed and has listed the property for sale.