This 60-story International Style skyscraper, the first of its kind in Lower Manhattan, stood in sharp contrast to its nineteenth century neighbors and served as a high point of urban transformation during the 1960’s. Seventy percent of the nearly 2.5 acre site consists of a plaza that provides much-needed public space for that part of the city.

Project Facts

Completion Year: 1961
Site Area: 2.50 acres
Project Area: 2,240,000 ft²
Building Height: 813 ft
Number of Stories: 60

Project Awards

1962 • Administrative Management Magazine • Office of the Year Award
1965 • Architectural League of New York • Honorable Mention: Design and Craftsmanship
1967 • Chamber of Commerce of the Borough of Queens • First Prize Bronze Plaque
1970 • AIA - Long Island Chapter • Silver Award