well as the continuing evolution of the Financial District into a "live-work-play" neighborhood with several notable tourist attractions, prompted Fried to move forward with his hotel proposal. In 2018, GHC Development and Clarion Partners announced that they would renovate the building into a hotel and retail complex, with expected completion by 2021. A concert venue by Live Nation Entertainment was also planned for the Greenwich Street side. In October 2021, Ron Burkle bought the building from Clarion for $155 million. Critical reception The erection of the original building resulted in an increase in real estate values on Greenwich Street. The annex was described in the Wall Street Journal as having a "modernistic design". Sobel, writing about the history of AMEX, called the building "a tall, graceful structure" akin to buildings located further uptown. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission wrote in its landmark report that "the expanded Curb stood out for its height and modernity", comparing it to other stock exchange buildings, such as the classical designs of the older Merchant's Exchange at 55 Wall Street and the New York Mercantile Exchange at 6 Harrison Street. The National Park Service characterized the expanded building as "sleek, business-like". See also List of National Historic Landmarks in New York City National Register of Historic Places listings in Manhattan below 14th Street List of New York City Designated Landmarks in Manhattan below 14th Street Art Deco architecture of New York City References Notes Citations Sources External links The American Stock Exchange Building Website AMEX Timeline Photographs: 1921 establishments in New York City Art Deco architecture in Manhattan Art Deco skyscrapers Buildings and structures completed in 1921 Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Manhattan Commercial buildings in Manhattan Financial District, Manhattan National Historic Landmarks in Manhattan New York Stock Exchange Stock exchange buildings Historic district contributing properties in Manhattan Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in New York (state)