2 New York Plaza Explained

125 Broad Street
Former Name:2 New York Plaza
Status:Complete
Location:New York City, New York, United States
Mapframe-Wikidata:yes
Start Date:1970
Completion Date:1971
Architect:Kahn & Jacobs
Owner:Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Floor Area:1100072square feet
Floor Count:40
Building Type:Office
Architectural Style:Modernist
Height:504feet

125 Broad Street (formerly known as 2 New York Plaza) is an office building in the Financial District of Manhattan in New York City, at the intersection of Broad Street and South Street near South Ferry. The building, standing 504feet tall with 40 floors, is one of the southernmost skyscrapers in Lower Manhattan.[1] [2] The building was designed by the Kahn & Jacobs architecture firm, and developed by Sol Atlas and John P. McGrath.[3]

Construction took place from 1970 to 1971.[4] The building is to the east of 1 New York Plaza, and to the south of 55 Water Street. It has a modern structural design, and is one of a series of modern-style buildings built in the Financial District during the 1960s and 1970s.

Starting in 2007 the managers began incorporating energy saving renovations to meet LEED Silver standards.[5] Building amenities include on-site management, day care, a coffee shop, shoe shine and a 50-car garage.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2 N.Y. Plaza . February 15, 2014 . February 25, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150225060214/http://www.aviewoncities.com/buildings/nyc/2nyplaza.htm . dead .
  2. Web site: Emporis . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221203058/http://www.emporis.com/building/two-new-york-plaza-new-york-city-ny-usa . dead . February 21, 2014 . February 15, 2014.
  3. News: Sol Atlas Dies; Build was 66 . The New York Times. July 31, 1973 .
  4. Web site: Two New York Plaza, New York City | 115563 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170317055139/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/115563/two-new-york-plaza-new-york-city-ny-usa . dead . March 17, 2017 . Emporis . 2022-05-03.
  5. News: 125 Broad St. is a Soaring LEED Silver Tower on the Manhattan Waterfront. 2018-04-07. en-US. April 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180407183015/https://inhabitat.com/nyc/125-broad-st-is-a-soaring-leed-silver-tower-on-the-manhattan-waterfront/. dead.
  6. News: 125 Broad St., Two New York Plaza - Metro Manhattan Office Space. Metro Manhattan Office Space. 2018-04-07. en-US.