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    Work Associated with Residential Conversion of 1 Wall Street Approved

    Certificate of Appropriateness  •  Lower Manhattan, Manhattan
    Rendering of 1 Wall Street proposal. Image credit: Macklowe Properties/Robert A.M. Stern Architects/SLCE Architects

    Rendering of 1 Wall Street proposal. Image credit: Macklowe Properties/Robert A.M. Stern Architects/SLCE Architects

    Robert A. M. Sterne-designed project would see the addition of several stories to an un-designated annex, and the creation of two additional window bays on south facade, among other work. On January 19, 2016, the Landmarks Preservation Commission considered a proposal for alterations to the individually landmarked 1 Wall Street Building. The 1931, 50-story, Art Deco skyscraper in Lower Manhattan was built as an office tower by the Irving Trust Company to designs by architect Ralph Walker. An annex to the building was constructed in the 1960s, and is not part of the landmarked site. The current owners, Macklowe Properties, intend to convert the building to residential use, with ground-floor retail. (read more…)

    Tags : Adi Shamir-Baron, Christabel Gough, Commissioner Michael Devonshire, Commissioner Michael Goldblum, Hernan Chebar, Historic Districts Council, Kelly Carroll, Macklowe Properties, Manhattan Community Board 1, Meenakshi Srinivasan, Robert A.M. Stern, The Society for the Architecture of the City
    Date:01/29/2016
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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