240 Greenwich Street

240 Greenwich Street, formerly known as 101 Barclay Street, is an office building in Lower Manhattan, New York City. It is located on the coast of Battery Park City and the Hudson River, next to 7 World Trade Center and the Barclay–Vesey Building, and behind 200 West Street. It serves as the headquarters and trading facility of BNY Mellon.[1] It can be identified by its distinct stairstep roof shape.

240 Greenwich proximity to the World Trade Center.
The building's facade with 200 West Street in the background.

240 Greenwich Street
General information
TypeOffice (BNY Mellon)
Location240 Greenwich Street
New York, NY 10282, United States
Coordinates40°42′52″N 74°00′43″W
Construction started1983
Completed1985
OwnerBNY Mellon
Height
Roof325 ft (99 m)
Technical details
Floor count23
Design and construction
Architect(s)Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

BNY Mellon relocated it headquarters from Brookfield Place to 240 Greenwich Street in 2018.[2][3] Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the building suffered moderate damage.[4]

  • The building to the left of the World Trade Center in 1986.
    The building to the left of the World Trade Center in 1986.
  • 240 Greenwich Street in 2019.
    240 Greenwich Street in 2019.
  • Overhead view of the World Trade Center and Brookfield Place with 240 Greenwich Street next to it on the left.
    Overhead view of the World Trade Center and Brookfield Place with 240 Greenwich Street next to it on the left.

See also

References
  1. "101 Barclay Street - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  2. REW (October 2, 2018). "BNY Mellon buys 101 Barclay for $352M". Real Estate Weekly. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  3. Staff, T. R. D. (February 1, 2018). "BNY Mellon | Brookfield Place | 101 Barclay Street". The Real Deal. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  4. Fuerbringer, Jonathan (September 15, 2001). "After the Attacks: the Commodities; Hoard of Metals Sits Under Ruins Of Trade Center". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
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