60 Wall Street

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• The large size and bulk of about 158,000 square meters was enabled by a transfer of air-rights across the street, from the Citibank at 55 Wall Street.
• 60 Wall street's roof, in the shape of a cut pyramid, is "supported" by faceted corner pilasters topped with twin columns just underneath the roof corners.
• The massive facade of this tower is horizontally striped in alternating bands of dark glass and white stone.
• There is a colonnade at the street level and the vast public arcade where columns support a gold-toned mosaic ceiling with recessed lattices.
• Former home to J.P. Morgan and the Bank of New York, now occupied by Deutsche Bank.
• Featured in the "Fun To Be Had" music video by Nitzer Ebb.