One New York Plaza

One New York Plaza is a skyscraper in Manhattan, New York City. It was built in 1969 and stands at a height of 640 feet (195 m) tall at the intersection of South and Whitehall Streets. One New York Plaza has 50 floors. With its location on Whitehall Street, it is one of the southernmost skyscrapers in Manhattan, and often prominently appears in New York City skyline.

One New York Plaza
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One New York Plaza was designed by William Lescaze & Assocs. and Kahn & Jacobs. Its beehive-like façade was designed by Nevio Maggiora to resemble the pattern of elevator button which was in vogue in the early 1970s.

One New York Plaza underwent a makeover in 1994. During the makeover, its dark color scheme was replaced with a lighter one.

Updates

October 2012: One New York Plaza suffered heavy damage due to Hurricane Sandy which caused the lower levels of the building to be flooded. The entire concourse area was also inundated. Tenants were only allowed to return in mid November, some three weeks after the hurricane.

Getting there

The nearest subway stations are the Whitehall St Station (N, R) and Souoth Ferry Station (1).

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