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Facts
Official Name Eight Spruce Street
Former / Other Name New York by Gehry at Eight Spruce Street, Beekman Tower, Beekman Place, The Beekman
Type building
Status Completed
Country United States
State New York
City New York City
Street Address / Map 8 Spruce Street
Building Function residential
Structural Material concrete
Proposed 2003
Start of Construction 2006
Completion 2011
Global Ranking #136 tallest in the World
Regional Ranking #30 tallest in North America
National Ranking #27 tallest in United States
City Ranking #8 tallest in New York City
Official Website New York by Gehry
Figures
Height: Architectural 265.2 meter / 870 feet
Height: Occupied 252.1 meter / 827 feet
Height: To Tip 271.6 meter / 891 feet
Floors Above Ground 76
Floors Below Ground 1
# of Elevators 15
Top Elevator Speed 7.1 m/s
# of Apartments 903
# of Parking Spaces 175
Companies Involved
Owner Forest City Ratner Companies
Developer Forest City Ratner Companies
Design Architect Gehry Partners
Structural Engineer WSP Cantor Seinuk
MEP Engineer Jaros Baum & Bolles
Main Contractor Kreisler Borg Florman General Construction Company
Material Suppliers Permasteelisa Group
Other Consultants RWDI;
ThyssenKrupp
CTBUH Awards
2011 Best Tall Building Americas Winner
CTBUH 10th Annual Awards, (See the CTBUH Awards Book)

Videos
Best Tall Building Americas: Eight Spruce Street
2011 Awards Ceremony

Other CTBUH Links
Eight Spruce Street, New York City
CTBUH Featured Tall Building, 2012
New York by Gehry Visit
CTBUH Tour, 2011