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Empire State Plaza

This article is about the government complex in Albany, New York. For the shopping mall in Allentown, Pennsylvania, see South Mall.
Empire State Plaza
Aerial view, looking eastward to the Hudson River
Map
Interactive map highlighting the Empire State Plaza
Alternative namesGovernor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza
General information
Architectural styleModernist, Brutalist, International
LocationAlbany, New York
AddressBetween Madison Avenue and State Street, and Swan Street and Eagle Street
Coordinates42°39′01″N 73°45′35″W / 42.650347°N 73.759688°W / 42.650347; -73.759688
Current tenantsVarious government agencies of the State of New York,
New York State Museum
Construction started1965
Completed1976
Renovated2001
Cost$2 billion[1]
OwnerState of New York[2]
Height44 stories, 589 feet (180 m)
Technical details
Structural systemReinforced concrete
Floor count6-story platform; 44-story tower
Design and construction
Architect(s)Wallace Harrison
Architecture firmHarrison & Abramovitz
Renovating team
Architect(s)Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates

The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza (known commonly as the Empire State Plaza, and also as the South Mall) is a complex of several state government buildings in downtown Albany, New York.

The complex was built between 1965 and 1976 at an estimated total cost of $2 billion.[3] It houses several departments of the New York State administration and is integrated with the New York State Capitol, completed in 1899, which houses the state legislature. Among the offices at the plaza are the Department of Health and the Biggs Laboratory of the Wadsworth Center. The Empire State Art Collection, a major public collection of 1960s and 1970s monumental abstract artworks, is on permanent display throughout the site. The New York State Office of General Services maintains the plaza. The Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Performing Arts Center Corporation is a New York state public-benefit corporation that was created in 1979 to manage the performing arts facility in the plaza.[4][5]

  1. ^ Churchill, Chris (November 17, 2009). "Empire State Plaza price tag: $2 billion". Times Union.
  2. ^ Grondahl, Paul (February 9, 2004). "Closing the Books on Billion-Dollar Deal". p. B1. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  3. ^ Weisman, Steven R. (June 24, 1976). "Albany Mall Is Enjoyed by Friend and Foe Alike". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "NYSOSC General Data Document on the NARESPPACC" (PDF). November 4, 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 22, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
  5. ^ "NYS Authorities Budget Office list of NYS Public Authorities". November 4, 2018.

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