200 West Street
200 West Street is the global headquarters of the Goldman Sachs investment banking firm in the Battery Park City neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. The building is a 749-foot-tall (228 m), 44-story building located on West Street, between Vesey and Murray Streets in Lower Manhattan. It is adjacent to Brookfield Place and the Conrad Hotel, the Verizon Building, and the World Trade Center. It is the only office building in Battery Park City north of Brookfield Place, and it is also the tallest building located within Battery Park City.
| 200 West Street (Goldman Sachs Tower) | |
|---|---|
as seen from the Hudson River (2010) | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Battery Park City, Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°42′53″N 74°00′52″W |
| Construction started | 2005 |
| Completed | 2009 |
| Opening | 2010 |
| Cost | $2.1 billion |
| Owner | Goldman Sachs |
| Height | |
| Roof | 749 ft (228 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 44 |
| Floor area | 2,099,985 sq ft (195,095.0 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 53 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Henry N. Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, with Adamson Associates Architects |
| Developer | Goldman Sachs |
| Structural engineer | Halcrow Yolles |
| Main contractor | Tishman Construction Corporation |
The skyscraper was designed by Henry N. Cobb of Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, with Adamson Associates Architects. Construction commenced in 2005 after New York City and state government officials gave Goldman Sachs large subsidies to fund the project. There were several incidents during construction, including a falling load that paralyzed an architect as well as a falling pane of glass. Workers started moving into 200 West Street in late 2009 and the project was completed the next year at a cost of $2.1 billion. The building received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold certification.