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116 John Street | also 114 John Street | Financial District | built 1931

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

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1931
Louis Allen Abramson's Art Deco tower rises on John Street
Architect Louis Allen Abramson designs 116 John Street as a speculative Art Deco office building for insurance companies, built by Julian Kovacs and the Platt Construction Company. The 35-story brick and terra cotta tower, at the southwest corner of John and Pearl Streets, rises from a three-story base through a 19-story shaft before setting back in stages toward its top.
Source: Wikipedia
2011
The office tower begins converting floors into apartments
Work to rehabilitate the interior of 116 John Street begins in 2011. By 2013, some of the tower's floors have been converted from offices into apartments.
Source: Wikipedia
2014
June 20
116 John Street joins the National Register of Historic Places
The Art Deco tower at 116 John Street is added to the New York State Register of Historic Places on April 30, 2014, and to the National Register of Historic Places on June 20, 2014. The building dates from 1931 and was designed by Louis Allen Abramson.
Source: Wikipedia
2021
Larry Silverstein buys the Art Deco tower for $248 million
Developer Larry Silverstein buys 116 John Street in 2021 for $248 million. The 35-story tower at the corner of John and Pearl Streets was built in 1931 as a speculative office building for insurance companies. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Source: Wikipedia

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