8 Spruce Building
Residential skyscraper in Lower Manhattan with undulating facade
Lower Manhattan's 8 Spruce Street, Frank Gehry's rippling residential tower, attracts architecture enthusiasts and photographers keen on its stainless-steel façade and views over the East River and nearby Brooklyn Bridge.
8 Spruce at a Glance#
Address: 8 Spruce Street, Financial District, Manhattan, New York, NY 10038, USA
About 8 Spruce#
8 Spruce (also known as New York by Gehry) is a high-rise residential building in Lower Manhattan designed by Frank Gehry. It is known for a sculpted stainless-steel facade and for being one of the tallest residential towers downtown when completed.
The building houses apartments with a range of unit types and includes ground-floor retail and residential amenities. Its façade’s undulating metal panels are a distinctive feature that changes with light and viewing angle.
The project was completed in the early 2010s and contributed to the revitalisation of the area around the Brooklyn Bridge and City Hall Park. It is located on Spruce Street near the intersection with the Manhattan street grid’s lower avenues.
The tower occupies a site in lower Manhattan and is served by multiple subway lines and surface transit options.
- Frank Gehry design: Designed by architect Frank Gehry and notable for a rippling stainless-steel facade that alters appearance with light and viewpoint.
- Completion and location: A high-rise residential tower completed in 2011, sitting in Lower Manhattan close to the Brooklyn Bridge and City Hall area.
How to Get to 8 Spruce#
The tower sits in the Financial District, an easy walk from the Fulton Street subway complex and the World Trade Center PATH station. Approach on foot for the best sense of scale and facade texture.
Tips for Visiting 8 Spruce#
- Note that 8 Spruce Street (New York by Gehry) is primarily residential; visitors should not expect public access beyond ground-floor spaces.
- Admire the façade from the nearby Seaport and Lower Manhattan perspectives for dramatic upshot views.
- If timing permits, pair a viewing with a walk through the Lower Manhattan skyline at dusk - the textured façade plays with the changing light.
Best Time to Visit 8 Spruce#
Best viewed year-round from public streets; the façade reacts interestingly to changing daylight and evening illumination.
Weather & Climate near 8 Spruce#
8 Spruce's climate is classified as Humid Subtropical - Humid Subtropical climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and cold winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -4°C to 29°C. Abundant rainfall (1208 mm/year), wettest in July, distributed fairly evenly throughout the year.
| Month | Comfort | Temp | Feels | Rain | Sky | Humidity | Wind | UV | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Poor | -4° - 4° | -5° | 96 mm | partly cloudy | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 0.2 low | 9.5h |
| February | Poor | -3° - 5° | -3° | 78 mm | partly cloudy | 81% | 4.9 m/s | 0.4 low | 10.5h |
| March | Acceptable | 1° - 10° | 2° | 106 mm | partly cloudy | 81% | 5.0 m/s | 0.7 moderate | 11.8h |
| April | Good | 6° - 16° | 11° | 103 mm | partly cloudy | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 1.1 high | 13.1h |
| May | Good | 11° - 22° | 16° | 112 mm | partly cloudy | 84% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 high | 14.3h |
| June | Excellent | 16° - 26° | 21° | 92 mm | partly cloudy | 83% | 4.0 m/s | 1.7 very high | 14.8h |
| July | Excellent | 20° - 29° | 24° | 115 mm | partly cloudy | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 very high | 14.6h |
| August | Excellent | 19° - 28° | 24° | 110 mm | partly cloudy | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 1.5 very high | 13.6h |
| September | Very Good | 15° - 24° | 20° | 103 mm | partly cloudy | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 high | 12.3h |
| October | Very Good | 9° - 18° | 14° | 92 mm | partly cloudy | 78% | 4.0 m/s | 0.6 moderate | 11.0h |
| November | Acceptable | 4° - 12° | 6° | 105 mm | partly cloudy | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 0.3 low | 9.8h |
| December | Poor | -1° - 7° | -1° | 96 mm | partly cloudy | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 0.2 low | 9.2h |
