- Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters
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building_name= Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters
caption=Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters under construction
location= flagicon|USA New York City,New York , USA
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status = Under construction
groundbreaking = 2006
completion = 2009
opening =
use =Office
antenna_spire = 366 m(1,200 ft)
roof = 225.5 m(740 ft)
top_floor =
floor_count = 44
elevator_count = 53 [http://www.vdassoc.com/projects/OFFICES-One.Bryant.Park.html One Bryant Park] . Van Deusen & Associates. Retrieved on2007-12-13 .]
cost =
floor_area =
architect = Robert Woo
engineer =Severud Associates
contractor =Tishman Construction Corporation
developer = Goldman Sachs
owner = Goldman SachsThe Goldman Sachs New World Headquarters building is a 740-ft tall, 43-story building under construction in theBattery Park City neighborhood inNew York City . TheGoldman Sachs building is being constructed on the Site 26 parcel, located on West Street, between Vesey and Murray Streets. It is adjacent to theWorld Financial Center and theEmbassy Suites hotel, across the street from theVerizon Building , and diagonally opposite theWorld Trade Center site and theFreedom Tower .The Goldman Sachs building is designed by
Pei Cobb Freed & Partners , and will be a LEED-certified green building. The project has received $1 billion inLiberty Bonds , which provide tax-free financing. [cite news |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9405EFDD133BF934A25757C0A9629C8B63 |title=Despite Its Jersey City Tower, Goldman Sachs Commits to One in Lower Manhattan |date=April 17 ,2004 |author=Bagli, Charles V. |publisher=The New York Times] It is expected to open in late 2008 or 2009, when Goldman's lease expires atOne New York Plaza and at85 Broad Street . [cite news |url=http://www.downtownexpress.com/de_52/golmansachsunveils.html |title=Goldman Sachs unveils B.P.C. tower design |publisher=Downtown Express |date=May 7 ,2004 |author=Rogers, Josh]Construction
On December 14, 2007, a nylon sling on a crane failed, sending a 7-ton load falling to the ground. It crushed two trailers on the ground and an architect inside. [cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/15/nyregion/15accident.html?_r=1&oref=slogin|publisher=
The New York Times |title=7-Ton Load Falls Near Ground Zero|author=Christine Hauser|date=2007-12-15|accessdate=2008-05-20] The architect, Robert Woo, may never walk again. [cite news|publisher=The New York Post |url=http://www.nypost.com/seven/12162007/news/regionalnews/metal_fall_victim_may_never_walk_441612.htm|title='METAL FALL' VICTIM MAY NEVER WALK|author=Georgett Roberts|date=2007-12-16|accessdate=2008-05-20] Work at the site was halted for several days for safety violations. [cite news|publisher=The New York Times |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/16/nyregion/16crane.html?fta=y|date=2007-12-16|accessdate=2008-05-20|title=Most Work to Resume at Goldman Site]The project was halted by New York City officials after a construction accident occurred on May 17, 2008. A 30" x 30" piece of steel fell eighteen stories onto a neighboring baseball field that was in use by children, though no one was injured. The City issued a Stop Work Order and cited the general contractor,
Tishman Construction , for five violations. [" [http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2008/05/18/2008-05-18_sachs_site_rains_steel_on_ballfield-2.html Sachs site rains steel on baseball field] ", Veronika Belenkaya, Carrie Melago, Rich Shapiro. "New York Daily News ", May 18, 2008.]References
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