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:
Read through our blog below for more information on Supertalls.
Sean Khorsandi Explains Proposed Voids Text Amendment
Sean Khorsandi was a guest of Assembly Member Dick Gottfried on this week's episode of "Represent NYC" on the Manhattan Neighborhood Network. Click to view the episode - skip ahead to minute 16:05 for a great synopsis by Sean of the Dept. of City Planning's proposed...
Let’s Talk Loopholes!
LANDMARK WEST! has been raising the alarm against zoning law loopholes exploited by developers on the UWS and across the city to dramatically increase building heights. Local elected officials have added their voices: "BE IT RESOLVED that Community Board 7/Manhattan...
How the DCP Zoning Text Amendment Stacks UP
Department of City Planning (DCP) hearing on VOIDS Zoning Text Amendment WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13th, beginning at 10am 120 Broadway, Concourse Level LANDMARK WEST! continues our efforts to stop out-scaled development by closing developer loopholes. The Department of City...
Contact Information
Sean Khorsandi
Executive Director
LANDMARK WEST!
LandmarkWest@LandmarkWest.org
45 West 67th Street New York, NY 10023
212-496-8110
