Equitable building

Quick Facts

City	New York
Country	USA
Year	1912 - 1915
Height	165,2m / 542ft
Floors	39
Surface	10.359m2 / 111,500sq ft

Realisation

Architect	Graham, Anderson, Probst & White (Ernest R. Graham)
Developer	Equitable Life Assurance Society

Building Info

Name	Equitable building
Category	Office Building
Alias	120 Broadway
Address	120 Broadway, between Pine and Cedar Streets

Notes

The height of this building and the blocking of the sunlight on the street as a result led to the introduction of the 1916 Zoning regulations.
The largest office building until the completion of the Empire state building in 1931.