375 Pearl Street facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 375 Pearl Street |
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375 Pearl Street in 2018, after its 2016 renovation.
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | 375 Pearl Street, Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°42′39″N 74°00′04″W / 40.710813°N 74.001181°W |
| Completed | 1975–76 |
| Owner | Sabey Data Center Properties |
| Height | |
| Roof | 540 feet (160 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32 |
| Floor area | 1.098 million square feet (102×103 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Rose, Beaton & Rose |
375 Pearl Street is a tall, 32-story building in New York City. It is also known as Intergate.Manhattan. You can find it in Lower Manhattan, right near the Brooklyn Bridge.
This building was originally made for the New York Telephone Company. It was finished in 1976. In 2016, the building got a big makeover. Today, it is used for offices and as a data center.
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The Story of 375 Pearl Street
The building was completed in 1976 for the New York Telephone Company. When it was first built, it looked like it had no windows. Instead, it had narrow openings, some with glass.
When the building was almost done, a newspaper critic named Paul Goldberger called it "disturbing." He felt it was too big and plain. He thought it made the nearby Brooklyn Bridge towers look small.
In the early 2000s, the company Verizon used the building for its phone operations. It helped connect phone calls around the city.
Helping After 9/11
The building played a very important role after the attacks on September 11, 2001. It helped the New York City Police Department get their phone services back up and running.
In 2002, the old New York Telephone and Bell Atlantic signs were taken down. They were replaced with the new Verizon logo.
New Owners and Big Changes
In 2007, a company called Taconic Investment Partners bought the building from Verizon. Verizon still rented some floors. Taconic bought the huge building for $172.05 million.
Taconic wanted to change the building's look a lot. They planned to add a new outer wall made of glass. This type of wall is called a curtain wall.
One of the owners, Paul E. Pariser, joked about the building. He said a reporter told him it was like turning a "G.E. dishwasher into an office building." He liked the challenge of making it look better.
A Data Center Hub
In 2011, Sabey Data Center Properties bought the building. They paid $120 million for it. Sabey is a big company that owns and runs data centers.
Sabey wanted to turn the building into a major data center and technology hub. They renamed it Intergate.Manhattan.
John Sabey, the company president, was excited. He said the building would help Lower Manhattan become a "world capital for data." He believed it would attract new science, school, and medical research centers.
He also mentioned that data centers are growing fast. They are important for finance, internet services, and healthcare. He said even a tiny delay in computers can be harmful for these businesses.
In 2012, an online newspaper called The Daily Telegraph listed 375 Pearl Street as one of the "ugliest buildings in the world."
However, in late 2016, the building got its big renovation. The old stone walls on the top 15 floors were removed. They were replaced with modern glass panels. This made the building look much nicer. It also helped attract new companies to rent office space.
Who Uses the Building Now?
The building used to be mostly for phone companies. But after the renovation, many different types of offices moved in.
The New York City government uses a lot of space in the building. This includes:
- The NYPD (police department)
- The Human Resources Administration (helps people with social services)
- The Department of Finance (handles city money)
- The Department of Sanitation (keeps the city clean)
In 2018, a famous architecture company, Rafael Viñoly Architects, also rented a large space on the 31st floor.
See also
In Spanish: 375 Pearl Street para niños
