What’s Next For Fifth Third Bank, Iconic Downtown Clocktower Building?
By Craig Manning | July 30, 2026
One of downtown Traverse City’s most iconic buildings is losing its flagship tenant.
In a letter sent to local customers earlier this month, Fifth Third Bank announced plans to close its downtown Traverse City branch, located at 102 West Front Street (pictured). That branch has long occupied space in the iconic “clocktower building” at the corner of Front and Union streets – a historic landmark built by Perry Hannah, “the father of Traverse City,” in the early 1900s. Fifth Third plans to vacate the building in October.
“At 4pm on October 19, 2026, our Grand Traverse branch will close,” Fifth Third shared in the letter. “All accounts currently maintained at …
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