One Liberty Plaza

skyscraper in Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA
(Redirected from U.S. Steel Building)

One Liberty Plaza is a skyscraper in New York City, United States. It is 743 feet (226 m) tall and has 54 floors. It was built in 1973.

One Liberty Plaza
One Liberty Plaza in 2011
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General information
StatusComplete
TypeCommercial; office
Architectural styleInternational Style
Location165 Broadway, New York City,
New York, United States 10006
Coordinates40°42′35″N 74°00′41″W / 40.70972°N 74.01139°W / 40.70972; -74.01139
Construction started1969
Completed1972
Opening1973
Cost$120 million
OwnerBrookfield Office Properties (51%)
Blackstone (49%)
Height
Roof743 ft (226 m)
Technical details
Floor count54
Floor area2,346,000 sq ft (218,000 m2)[1]
Lifts/elevators39
Design and construction
ArchitectSkidmore, Owings and Merrill
DeveloperU.S. Steel Corporation
Structural engineerPaul Weidlinger/Weiskopf & Pickworth LLP
Main contractorTurner Construction Company

At first it was named the U.S. Steel Building, but later the name was changed to One Liberty Plaza.

The Singer Building, built in 1908 and once the tallest building in the world, was torn down in 1968 to make room for One Liberty Plaza.

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