Centre North East, formerly Corporation House, was built in 1974. It is, at 19 storeys and 70.7 m (232 ft), the tallest building in Middlesbrough. In 1996, as Corporation House, it was purchased by The Marchday Group Plc. Apart from the ground floor and basement (which hold a pub and nightclub), the building's primary purpose is office space; the total amount of which is 125,000 sq ft (11,600 m2). In 2004, Centre North East was fully let and sold to the Kenmore Property who went into administration late 2009. * v * t * e