28 Liberty Street
Building New York skyscraper in Lower Manhattan financial district
A modernist office tower and plaza in Lower Manhattan (One Chase Manhattan Plaza), completed in 1961; visitors notice its plaza-scale architecture and proximity to Wall Street and the World Trade Center site.
28 Liberty Street is a modernist office complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City, formerly known as One Chase Manhattan Plaza. The building and its surrounding plaza form a notable mid-20th-century corporate development in the Financial District.
The site includes an expansive public plaza and lobby artworks that were part of the original design intent to combine office space with civic open space. It served historically as the headquarters for a major banking institution and has been redeveloped and rebranded in recent years.
The tower was constructed in the mid-20th century as part of Lower Manhattan’s postwar office expansion and has since seen changes in ownership and use consistent with shifts in the city’s financial district. The plaza continues to be a public space used for events and as a pedestrian route.
The building stands in the heart of Manhattan’s Financial District, within walking distance of the New York Stock Exchange and the World Trade Center site.
- Plaza and art: Includes a large public plaza and was designed as a modernist corporate headquarters with significant public art installations in its plaza.
How to Get to 28 Liberty Street #
28 Liberty Street is in Lower Manhattan’s Financial District. It’s a short walk from major subway hubs such as Fulton Street and Wall Street (the area is served by multiple NYC Subway lines), and is easily reached on foot or by local buses from other parts of Lower Manhattan and the World Trade Center area.
Best Time to Visit 28 Liberty Street #
For 28 Liberty Street (a working office tower and plaza), visit outside weekday business hours-evenings and weekends are generally much quieter.
Weather & Climate near 28 Liberty Street #
28 Liberty Street's climate is classified as Humid Subtropical - Humid Subtropical climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -4°C to 29°C. Abundant rainfall (1193 mm/year), wettest in July, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.
January
January is the coldest month with highs of 4°C and lows of -4°C. Regular rainfall (95 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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February
February is cold with highs of 5°C and lows of -3°C. Moderate rainfall (77 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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March
March is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of 1°C. Significant rainfall (104 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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April
April is cool with highs of 16°C and lows of 6°C. Significant rainfall (102 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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May
May is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 11°C. Significant rainfall (110 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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June
June is mild with highs of 26°C and lows of 16°C. Regular rainfall (91 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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July
July is the warmest month with highs of 29°C and lows of 20°C. The wettest month with heavy rain (114 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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August
August is mild with highs of 28°C and lows of 19°C. Significant rainfall (109 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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September
September is mild with highs of 24°C and lows of 15°C. Significant rainfall (102 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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October
October is cool with highs of 18°C and lows of 9°C. Regular rainfall (91 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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November
November is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of 4°C. Significant rainfall (103 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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December
December is cold with highs of 7°C and lows of -1°C. Regular rainfall (95 mm) and partly cloudy skies.
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