One Liberty Plaza
| One Liberty Plaza | |
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One Liberty Plaza in 2011
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Commercial Office |
| Architectural style | international style |
| Location | 165 Broadway, New York City, New York, United States 10006 |
| Coordinates | 40°42′35″N 74°00′41″W / 40.70972°N 74.01139°WCoordinates: 40°42′35″N 74°00′41″W / 40.70972°N 74.01139°W |
| Construction started | 1969 |
| Completed | 1972 |
| Opening | 1973 |
| Cost | $120 million |
| Owner | Brookfield Office Properties |
| Height | |
| Roof | 743 ft (226 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 54 |
| Floor area | 2,200,003 sq ft (2,200,003 sq ft) |
| Lifts/elevators | 39 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill |
| Developer | U.S. Steel Corporation |
| Structural engineer | Paul Weidlinger/Weiskopf & Pickworth LLP |
| Main contractor | Turner Construction Company |
One Liberty Plaza, formerly the U.S. Steel Building, is a skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, in New York City, at the location of the former Singer Building (tallest structure ever dismantled) and the former City Investing Building. One Liberty Plaza is currently owned and operated by Brookfield Office Properties. The building is 743 ft (226 m) tall and has 54 floors. It was completed in 1973. At 2,300,000 sq ft (210,000 m2), each floor offers almost 1 acre (0.40 ha) of office space, making it one of the largest office buildings in New York.
Its facade is black, consisting of a structural steel frame. The building was originally commissioned by U.S. Steel. It once housed the headquarters of Merrill Lynch. Currently, a variety of tenants occupy the space, from large law firms to public and not-for-profit agencies like the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation as well as new businesses. The building is bordered by Broadway, Cortlandt Street, Church Street, and Liberty Street. South of the building is Zucotti Park, formerly called Liberty Plaza Park.
To build One Liberty Plaza, the famous Singer Building was demolished in 1968. The former City Investing Building adjacent to it was also torn down, completing the footprint for One Liberty Plaza to be constructed.
The building had a substantial renovation in 1989, which involved the creation of a new lobby and elevator system. The lobby and elevators have an extensive security system, and the building has a connection to the New York City Subway's Fulton Street/Fulton Center station (2 3 4 5 A C J Z N R W trains) in the basement.
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