116 John Street
Commercial building in Manhattan, New York
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116 John Street is a historic office tower at the southwest corner of John Street and Pearl Street in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City. It was built in 1931, and is a 35-story brick and terra cotta building consisting of a three-story base, a 19-story shaft, and 12 upper stories that recede in a series of setbacks. The Louis Abramson designed building features Art Deco style design elements at the recessed entrances and in the lobby.[2]: 3–4, 7 Built as a speculative office building for insurance companies, the building interior was rehabilitated starting in 2011.[3] Some floors had been converted to apartments by 2013.[2]: 3–4, 7
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| Location | 116 John Street, New York City |
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| Coordinates | 40°42′27″N 74°00′21″W |
| Area | 0.64 acres (0.26 ha) |
| Built | 1931 |
| Built by | Julian Kovacs and the Platt Construction Company |
| Architect | Louis Allen Abramson |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 14000331[1] |
| Added to NRHP | June 20, 2014 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[1] Larry Silverstein bought the building in 2021 for $248 million.[4][5]
