Penn Plaza East
| 1 & 2 Penn Plaza East | |
|---|---|
 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location |
Raymond Boulevard Newark, New Jersey |
| Coordinates | 40°44′05″N 74°9′51″W / 40.73472°N 74.16417°WCoordinates: 40°44′05″N 74°9′51″W / 40.73472°N 74.16417°W |
| Completed | 1992 |
| Owner | Hartz Mountain |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 12/14 |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
| 3 Penn Plaza East | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location |
Raymond Boulevard Newark, New Jersey |
| Completed | 1992 |
| Owner | Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17/21 |
| References | |
| [1][3][4] | |
The Penn Plaza East complex takes its name for its location near Penn Station in Newark, New Jersey. Fronting Raymond Boulevard on the banks of the Passaic River, the two office buildings were constructed during a period in the late 1980s and early 1990s when they and numerous postmodern skyscrapers were built near the station and Gateway Center. While others went up between the station and traditional Downtown Newark, Penn Plaza East is on the Ironbound, or east, side of the major transportation hub.[5] As of 2010, the buildings were occupied by the Newark headquarters of New Jersey Transit, JOC Group, and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, which owns their building.[6][7]
Originally developed and owned by Hartz Mountain Industries[8] One building was later bought by Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.[6]
The two towers sit above a four-story parking facility and lobby that joins them. A park and promenade along the banks of the river in the shadow of the Dock Bridge and across from Red Bull Arena, may incorporate land that is also used for parking.[9][10]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hartz Mountain Developments
- ↑ Eporis NJ Transit Headquarters
- ↑ Eporis.com: Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Headquarters
- ↑ Skyscraperpage: 3 Penn Plaza East
- ↑ New York Times March 29, 1991
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 www.njbiz.com Blue Cross/Blue Shield of NJ Building
- ↑ New York Times November 17, 1996
- ↑ Hartz Mountain Developments
- ↑ Newark Passaic Riverfront Park
- ↑ New York Times 2006