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55 Liberty Street

Liberty Tower,
55 Liberty Street

Doorman Co-op located in Financial District, between Broadway & Nassau Street

  • Apartments For Sale (4)
  • Recent Sales (17)
  • All Units in Building (86)
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Overview of Liberty Tower at 55 Liberty Street

Liberty Tower, located at 55 Liberty Street, is one of New York City's earliest skyscrapers, completed in 1909. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's law office was among its first commercial tenants. The building's distinctive terra cotta façade and detailed carvings of lions, falcons, and gargoyles earned it the prestigious Lucy G. Moses Preservation Award.

Converted into a cooperative, Liberty Tower offers 24-hour door staff and a live-in superintendent. It's zoned for District 2's Spruce Street School and is near the Oculus, Brookfield Place, and the South Street Seaport.

Designed by Henry Ives Cobb, Liberty Tower is a Romantic Gothic Revival skyscraper, one of the first to feature a white terracotta façade adorned with gargoyles, lions, falcons, and alligators. In 1979, it became one of the early residential conversions in Lower Manhattan.

Now a landmarked full-service cooperative, the building offers round-the-clock front desk staff, porters, and a live-in resident manager. It allows pieds-a-terre and subletting with board approval. There’s also a brand-new storage room with private lockers for each residence. Situated in the vibrant Financial District, it's surrounded by world-class shopping, dining, and major subway lines.

Year Built
1909
Apartments
86
Floors
33
Pets: Allowed
Neighborhood
Min Down
30%
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Amenities

  • Concierge
  • FT Doorman
  • High-Rise
  • Pre War
  • Resident Storage
  • Video Intercom
  • Washer/Dryer in building
  • Elevator
  • Live-In Superintendent

Shh... Many units sell without being publicly listed.

Learn more about off-market listings at Liberty Tower!

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Nearby Subways

  1. J
  2. Z
  3. 2
  4. 3
  5. 4
  6. 5
  7. A
  8. C
at Broadway 0.11 miles
  1. R
at Church and Dey 0.15 miles
  1. 1
at Greenwich 0.25 miles
  1. E
at Church and Park Pl 0.26 miles
  1. 6
at Centre and Reade 0.40 miles

Carter’s Review

"One of the great skyscrapers of Lower Manhattan, this Gothic Revival-style tower at 55 Liberty Street on the northeast corner at Nassau Street was erected in 1910 and designed by Henry Ives Cobb. 

It is known as Liberty Tower. Over the years its office tenants included the Sinclair Oil Company and a precursor of the accounting firm of Coopers Lybrand. "
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Pros & Cons

  • Spectacular pre-war skyscraper
  • Spectacular views
  • Supreme downtown location
  • Many different layouts
  • Some multi-level units
  • Close to subways
  • Doorman and concierge
  • Attractive pre-war details
  • Pet-friendly
  • Live-in superintendent
  • Gargoyles
  • No sidewalk landscaping
  • No garage
  • No health club
  • No balconies

CityRealty Rating

29
/44
Architecture
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33
/36
Location
+
18
/39
Features
+
10
Editor’s Points
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90
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  • How is the CityRealty Rating calculated?

    Architecture
    • 30+ remarkable
    • 20-29 distinguished
    • 11-19 average
    • < 11 below average
    Location
    • 27+ remarkable
    • 18-26 distinguished
    • 9-17 average
    • < 9 below average
    Features
    • 22+ remarkable
    • 16-21 distinguished
    • 9-15 average
    • < 9 below average

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Alternate Addresses

  • 53 Liberty Street
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