Manhattan · New York County
17 State Street
POPS - Indoor Lobby / Outdoor Plaza
- Location
- 17 State Street, Financial District
- Size
- 0.08 acres
- Hours
- Open during business hours
- Type
- POPS - Indoor Lobby / Outdoor Plaza
17 State Street is a Privately Owned Public Space at the very southern tip of Manhattan, offering both indoor lobby and outdoor plaza space with views toward the harbor and the Statue of Liberty.
The building at 17 State Street, designed by Emery Roth and Sons, is notable for its curving glass facade that provides panoramic harbor views. The building's shape and its waterfront location make it one of the most visually distinctive office buildings in the Financial District.
State Street, running along the original colonial-era shoreline of Manhattan, is one of the oldest streets in the city. The Dutch West India Company established its headquarters near this location in the 1620s, making it the birthplace of New York's commercial history.
The POPS provides views of the harbor, Battery Park, and the ferry terminals. The outdoor plaza catches the harbor breezes and offers a front-row seat to the maritime activity of Upper New York Bay.
This space connects the modern Financial District to the very origins of New York City, providing public access at the spot where the Dutch traders who founded the city first came ashore.