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Sep 23, 2020 · The Elevated Acre at 55 Water Street, a building designed by Emery Roth & Sons, was completed in the early 1970s. After new zoning regulations for skyscrapers were passed in 1961, developers could ...
4 days ago · The Elevated Acre is a secret public space tucked between two buildings at 55 Water Street, a hidden oasis 40 feet above the streets of New York.
The 55 Water Street Building is an International Style skyscraper designed by Emery Roth & Sons, in association with , and built between 1969 and 1972 in New York, NY. Its precise street address is 55 Water Street, New York, NY. You can also find it on the map here.
Oct 15, 2018 · The Class A office building at 55 Water Street, known simply as 55 Water, was once the largest office building in the world. At 3.9 million square feet of interior space, it remains the largest in New York City by area.
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Oct 19, 2005 · The elevated plaza at 55 Water Street, one of the largest and least-loved privately owned public spaces in New York, is to be rededicated tonight after a three-year, $7 million renovation.
55 Water Street is an officious-looking financial district towerblock with a delightful secret - the elevated acre, an NYC garden hidden high above the bustling city streets.
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When opened in 1972, 55 Water Street was the largest privately owned office building in the world; today, only the Pentagon, the World Trade Center and Sears Tower surpass it in rentable area. The building's massive bulk is an outgrowth of a 1959 urban renewal plan.
