| The Metropolitan[1] | |
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 The Metropolitan in downtown Rochester at dusk | |
 Interactive map of The Metropolitan[1] | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Mixed-Use |
| Location | 1 S Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY 14604 |
| Coordinates | 43°09′24″N77°36′25″W / 43.156550°N 77.606863°W /43.156550; -77.606863 |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Renovated | 1987 & 2015 |
| Owner | Gallina Development Corporation[2] |
| Height | |
| Roof | 392 feet (119 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 27 |
| Floor area | 356,000 sq ft (33,073 m2)[3] |
| Lifts/elevators | made by Haughton |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Graham & Company |
| Website | |
| themetropolitanroc | |
The Metropolitan, formerly known asChase Tower (before 2015), andLincoln First Bank (before 1996), is askyscraper located inRochester, New York, United States. It is the thirdtallest skyscraper in Rochester, standing at 392 feet (119 m). It has 27floors and was constructed in 1973. The architect responsible for designing the building wasJohn Graham & Company. The building is unique for its outstanding white vertical fins and that it curves outward on the bottom.[4] This building is also known for its fast elevators. Many people refer to them as "rockets". They were installed in the 1970s and travel at about 1000 feet per minute.
The Metropolitan was renovated in 1987 and again in 2015. It has 474,325 square feet (44,066.2 m2) of gross area, with 424,000 square feet (39,400 m2) of leasable office space.[5]
The upper floors of the building were converted to apartments in 2016.[6]
A new entrance way was completed in 2017.
The white fins were originally made withmarble panel coverings. By the 1980s, however, these began to warp and loosen. They were replaced with painted aluminum panels.[7]
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