8 Spruce Street
Residential skyscraper in Manhattan, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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8 Spruce Street, previously known as the Beekman Tower and New York by Gehry,[1] is a residential skyscraper on Spruce Street in the Financial District of Manhattan is New York City. Designed by architect Frank Gehry + Gehry Partners LLP and developed by Forest City Ratner, the building rises 870 feet (265.2 m) with 76 stories. WSP Cantor Seinuk was the lead structural engineer, Jaros, Baum & Bolles provided MEP engineering, and Kreisler Borg Florman was construction manager.[2][3] 8 Spruce Street was the tallest residential tower in the Western Hemisphere at the time of opening in February 2011.[2]
8 Spruce Street (New York by Gehry) | |
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General information | |
Status | Completed |
Type | Mixed-use |
Architectural style | Deconstructivism |
Address | 8 Spruce Street Manhattan, New York City 10038 |
Coordinates | 40°42′39″N 74°00′20″W |
Construction started | 2006 |
Completed | 2010 |
Opening | February 2011 |
Owner | 8 Spruce (NY) Owner LLC |
Management | First Service Residential |
Height | |
Roof | 870 ft (265 m) |
Top floor | 827 ft (252 m) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 76 |
Floor area | 1,000,000 sq ft (93,000 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Frank Gehry |
Developer | Forest City Ratner |
Engineer | Jaros, Baum & Bolles (MEP) |
Structural engineer | WSP Cantor Seinuk |
Main contractor | Kreisler Borg Florman |
Website | |
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The building includes a school, a hospital, retail stores, and a parking garage on its lower levels.[4] There are 899 apartments on the upper stories.