15 William

15 William Street | also 51 Beaver Street | Financial District | built 2005

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  1. 1855

    The Corn Exchange Bank moves into an earlier building on this corner

    In 1855, two years after its founding, the Corn Exchange Bank moved into an existing building at the northwest corner of William and Beaver Streets, the corner where 15 William stands today. The bank went on to buy many neighborhood banks across the city, and its successors are now part of JPMorgan Chase.

    Source: Wikipedia

  2. 1894

    The Corn Exchange Bank completes an 11-story headquarters here by Robert Henderson Robertson

    In 1894 the Corn Exchange Bank finished a new eleven-story headquarters at 11-15 William Street, designed by Robert Henderson Robertson, on this corner. A 1954 merger with Chemical Bank produced Chemical Corn Exchange Bank, and the Corn Exchange name was dropped in 1959.

    Source: Wikipedia

  3. 1904

    An earlier 20-story Corn Exchange Bank Annex rises on this lot, to stand until 1989

    The Corn Exchange Bank Annex at 15-21 William Street was completed in 1904 to designs by Robertson & Potter. It rose 20 floors and about 291 feet. The tower was demolished in 1989.

    Source: skyscrapercenter.com

  4. 2007

    Three penthouses sell at record Financial District prices

    In 2007 the building's three penthouses each sold for between $4.7 million and $5 million. That set a record for price per square foot in the Financial District at the time. The tower's brick facade, with dark grey and gold panels between the windows, has earned it the nickname "The Post-It Note Building".

    Source: Wikipedia

  5. 2008

    A staggered, sheared brick facade gives 15 William the nickname Post-It Note Building

    Architects Calvin Tsao and Zack McKown described the 47-story building as a vertically integrated village. Its brick facade is staggered and sheared to give apartments light and views among dense neighbors, which earned it the nickname Post-It Note Building. Amenities include a squash court, boxing gym, saltwater pool and a children's chalkboard wall.

    Source: Wikipedia

  6. 2008

    A 47-story condominium opens as the Financial District's only ground-up residential development

    Plans for 15 William, first known as the William Beaver House, were filed in 2004 and announced publicly in May 2006. The tower was designed by Tsao & McKown, Ismael Leyva Architects and SLCE Architects, and developed by the Sapir Organization, SDS Investments, Andre Balazs Properties and CIM Group. When it opened in 2008, it held 320 residential units and was the only ground-up residential development in the district.

    Source: Wikipedia

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