Building: Tower 270

Tower 270, located at the SW corner of Chambers Street and across from City Hall Park, is a full service condominium which offers a spectacular roof top terrace with panoramic views. The former Arthur Levitt State Office Building which was completed in 1930 and converted to residential apartments in 2002 is composed of three distinct components. 270 Broadway retains the original Art Deco lobby and accesses floors 16-28. 80 Chambers Street has a contemporary lobby and encompasses floors 8-15. The 15th floor can be accessed by both elevator banks, serving as a crossover floor. Both residential elements are governed by a single board. 86 Chambers Street, a commercial condominium occupies floors 2-7. Large on-floor storage units are a rare amenity. Individual washer/dryer allowed with additional laundry rooms on every floor. Four subway stations within two blocks afford easy access to the A, C, R, 1, 2, 3 trains.

In 1942 as home to the North Atlantic Division of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, 270 Broadway served as the first headquarters of the Manhattan Project which developed the atomic bomb.

Building Description Provided By Thomas M. Rozboril