70 Pine Street

Manhattan, United States

Exterior only

Visible from the street; the inside is private.

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A 67-story Art Deco skyscraper completed in 1932 in Lower Manhattan's Financial District, 70 Pine Street was designed by the architectural firm Clinton & Russell, Holton & George and built for the Cities Service Company, its first major tenant. Rising 290 meters on a trapezoidal lot between Pearl and Pine Streets, the building was Lower Manhattan's tallest upon completion and remained the world's third-tallest until 1969. Its facade features brick, limestone, and gneiss with pronounced setbacks and ornamental detailing, including the company's triangular logo and solar motifs typical of the Art Deco period. Notable interior elements include an Art Deco lobby, escalators, and distinctive double-deck elevators; a three-story penthouse originally intended as a residence for founder Henry Latham Doherty instead served as a public observatory. Financed through a public share offering rather than mortgage financing, the building proved financially resilient during the Great Depression, breaking even by 1936. Designated a New York City landmark in 2011, it was converted from office to residential use in 2016.