How would you like One Wall Street as a home address? New York’s art deco skyscraper gets a luxury makeover
Refurbished 56-storey, art deco 1931 building – once home to an investment bank – is tipped to open with 566 condominiums and 174,000 feet of retail space next year
In the heart of New York’s Lower Manhattan stands a skyscraper steeped in a rich history, which is regarded by many people as a city landmark.
The 56-storey art deco One Wall Street, situated east of Broadway and the New York Stock Exchange, was originally built for the American investment bank, Irving Trust Company.
Today it is the city’s largest office-to-condominium conversion, which will offer unrestricted views of the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbour.
After the completion of the rebuilding and refurbishment work – expected some time next year – the building will comprise 566 luxury condominiums with retail spaces at the base.
The retail space will take up 174,000 square feet of the building’s total area of 1,200,000 square feet.
One Wall Street was designed in 1931 by the late American architect Ralph Walker, who The New York Times named as the “Architect of the Century”.
The building contains the famed Red Room – a 5,000-square-foot, triple height area with a floor-to-ceiling mosaic created by the late American muralist Hildreth Meière.
The space, widely considered to be one of the most spectacular interiors in New York, is special for a number of reasons.