Jacob K. Javits Federal Building

Jacob K. Javits Federal Building
Jacob K. Javits Federal Building
General information
Location	26 Federal Plaza New York, NY, United States
Coordinates	40°42′54″N 74°0′13″W / 40.71500°N 74.00361°W / 40.71500; -74.00361Coordinates: 40°42′54″N 74°0′13″W / 40.71500°N 74.00361°W / 40.71500; -74.00361
Named for	Jacob K. Javits
Groundbreaking	1963
Opened	1969
Renovated	1975-77
Client	Dept. of Homeland Security (among others)
Owner	General Services Administration
Height	179 m
Technical details
Floor count	41
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Alfred Easton Poor Kahn & Jacobs

The Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building at 26 Federal Plaza on Foley Square in the Civic Center district of Manhattan, New York City houses many Federal government agencies, and, at over 41 stories, is the tallest federal building in the United States. It was built in 1963-69 and was designed by Alfred Easton Poor and Kahn & Jacobs, with Eggers & Higgins as associate architects. A western addition was built in 1975-77 and was designed by Kahn & Jacobs, The Eggers Partnership and Poor & Swanke. The building is named for Jacob K. Javits, who served as a United States Senator from New York for 24 years, from 1957 to 1981.

Agencies located in the building include the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Bureau of Investigation New York City field office, the Social Security Administration, the General Services Administration, and the New York City district field office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The building falls under the jurisdiction of the United States Federal Protective Service for any and all law enforcement and protection issues.