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| General information | |
| Location | 605 W. 115th Street,New York City,New York |
| Named for | Morris Schapiro |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Owner | Columbia University |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 17 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Gruzen Samton Steinglass |
Morris A. Schapiro Hall, popularly known asSchapiro, is an undergraduate residence hall ofColumbia University. The building is named after investment bankerMorris Schapiro, who oversaw the merger ofChase Bank andBank of Manhattan as well as theChemical Bank andNew York Trust Company.[1]
It is located half ablock from the university's main campus, near the intersection ofBroadway and 115th Street in theMorningside Heights neighborhood of the borough ofManhattan inNew York City. Upon its completion in 1988, at a cost of $18 million, Schapiro allowed the university to house all its undergraduates in dormitories for the first time, a vision originally pushed for by then-Dean of Columbia CollegeRobert Pollack.[2] This policy is now promised to all current and incoming undergraduate students at Columbia and Barnard.
The 17-story building is one of the newer residences at Columbia and contains 245 single and 85 double residences, music practice rooms, floor lounges, and two study spaces. The "Penthouse," the 17th floor, has a quiet study space for students and no residential rooms. The building was designed by the architectural firmGruzen Samton Steinglass.[3]
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