How much did 28 Liberty Street cost to build?
28 Liberty Street, originally One Chase Manhattan Plaza, is a 60-story International Style office tower and plaza in Lower Manhattan designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Construction began in 1957; the tower was completed and occupied in 1961, while the south plaza and below-grade banking levels were completed in 1964. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission records the 813-foot tower as part of a complex that ultimately cost at least USD 138 million, compared with SOM's USD 50 million estimate in its 1956 building-plan filing.
Final project cost
$30 million
Cost basis: 1994
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How the cost changed
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Final project cost
1994$30 million
s-media.nyc.govOriginal budget
1956$50 million
s-media.nyc.govRevised budget
1964$138 million
newyorker.comProject metrics
Key dimensions
- HeightNew York City Landmarks Preservation Commission
- 247.8024 m
- Floor areaNew York City Planning Commission
- 208,009.9066 m²
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