70 Pine Street
| 70 Pine Street | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Residential (converted from offices) |
| Architectural style | art deco |
| Location | 70 Pine Street Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W / 40.70643°N 74.00766°WCoordinates: 40°42′23″N 74°00′28″W / 40.70643°N 74.00766°W |
| Construction started | 1930 |
| Completed | 1932 |
| Owner | Eastbridge Group |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 952 ft (290 m) |
| Roof | 850 ft (260 m) |
| Top floor | 800 ft (240 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 67 |
| Floor area | 864,988 sq ft (80,360.0 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 24 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Clinton and Russell; Holton & George |
| Developer | Rose Associates. |
| Structural engineer | Taylor Fichter Steel Construction |
| Main contractor | James Stuart & Co. Builders |
70 Pine Street – formerly known as the American International Building, 60 Wall Tower and originally as the Cities Service Building – is a 67-story, 952-foot (290 m) office building located at the corner of Pearl Street and running to Cedar Street in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1931-32 by the Cities Service Company for the oil and gas baron Henry Latham Doherty, and was designed by the firms of Clinton & Russell and Holton & George in the Art Deco style.
The building and its first floor interior were designated New York City Landmarks in June 2011. As of 2016, the building is a luxury rental residential property.
The Cities Service Building was constructed during the New York skyscraper race, which accounts for its gothic-like spire-topped appearance, a popular architectural style at that time. When completed it was the third tallest building in the world, after the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building. It was the last skyscraper to be built in Lower Manhattan prior to World War II, and was the tallest building in Lower Manhattan until the 1970s when the World Trade Center was completed. Upon the 9/11 Attacks, it regained for some years the status of the tallest downtown building until the completion of the new 4 World Trade Center. It is now the third tallest building in Lower Manhattan. As of 2015, it is the eighth tallest in New York City, the 20th tallest in the United States, and the 103rd tallest building in the world.
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