Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters

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Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters, under construction in Battery Park City
Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters, under construction in Battery Park City

The Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters building is a 740-ft tall, 43-story building under construction in the Battery Park City neighborhood in New York City. The Goldman Sachs building is being constructed on the Site 26 parcel, located on West Street, between Vesey and Murray Streets. It is adjacent to the World Financial Center and the Embassy Suites hotel, across the street from the Verizon Building, and catty-corner to the World Trade Center site and the Freedom Tower.

The Goldman Sachs building is designed by Pei Cobb Freed & Partners, and will be a LEED-certified green building. The project has received $1 billion in Liberty Bonds, which provide tax-free financing.[1] It is expected to open in late 2008 or 2009, when Goldman's lease expires at One New York Plaza and at 85 Broad Street.[2]

[edit] Construction

On December 14, 2007, a nylon sling on a crane failed, sending a 7-ton load falling to the ground. It crushed two trailers on the ground and an architect inside.[3] The architect, Robert Woo, may never walk again.[4] Work at the site was halted for several days for safety violations.[5]

The project was halted by New York City officials after a construction accident occurred on May 17, 2008. A 30" x 30" piece of steel fell eighteen stories onto a neighboring baseball field that was in use by children, though no one was injured. The City issued a Stop Work Order and cited the general contractor, Tishman Construction, for five violations.[6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Bagli, Charles V.. "Despite Its Jersey City Tower, Goldman Sachs Commits to One in Lower Manhattan", The New York Times, April 17, 2004. 
  2. ^ Rogers, Josh. "Goldman Sachs unveils B.P.C. tower design", Downtown Express, May 7, 2004. 
  3. ^ Christine Hauser. "7-Ton Load Falls Near Ground Zero", The New York Times, 2007-12-15. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. 
  4. ^ Georgett Roberts. "'METAL FALL' VICTIM MAY NEVER WALK", The New York Post, 2007-12-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. 
  5. ^ "Most Work to Resume at Goldman Site", The New York Times, 2007-12-16. Retrieved on 2008-05-20. 
  6. ^ Sachs site rains steel on baseball field, Veronika Belenkaya, Carrie Melago, Rich Shapiro. New York Daily News, May 18, 2008.
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