Current Status: Completed

70 Pine Vital Stats

Address: 70 Pine St., New York, New York 10270 (Community Board 1)

Type: Commercial; later adapted to Mixed Residential and Commercial

Name: 70 Pine; American International Building; 60 Wall Tower; Cities Service Building

Construction: Begun 1930; Completed May 1932

Design Architect: Clinton Russell Wells Holton & George; Stephen B. Jacobs Group, P.C. Architects and Planners

Executive Architect: _

Developer: Rose Associates

Builder: James Stuart & Co. Builders

Height: 952 feet (290 meters); 67 stories

Total Construction Floor Area: 864,988 square feet; 80,360 square meters

Site Area: 31,722 square feet

Filed prior to July 2009, there are no Zoning Diagrams scanned for this project.

Superlatives: Built as a symbol of American resilience during the Great Depression.

Loopholes Exploited:

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The Right Rights

The Right Rights

As reported in the New York Times, neighbors of an Extell Properties owned corner lot on West 17th street banded together to purchase and "bank" air rights over the neighboring development in order to protect their views. In "How Much is a View Worth in Manhattan? Try...

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The MTA is not to blame!

The MTA is not to blame!

When GOTHAMIST reported a deluge "Video: Subway Platform Flash Flood Knocks Man To The Ground" at the 23rd/Ely aka Court Square station, several commenters were jaded, or furious.  Personally, one had to question why the videographer was recording and not helping the...

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Sean Khorsandi
Executive Director
LANDMARK WEST!
LandmarkWest@LandmarkWest.org
45 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023
212-496-8110

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