Verizon Building &ndash; previously known as the Barclay-Vesey Building and the New York Telephone Company Building &ndash; is a 32-story building located at 140 West Street between Barclay and Vesey Streets , going through to Washington Street , in the TriBeCa neighborhood of Manhattan , New York City . The building was constructed from 1923 to 1927 , and was designed in the Art Deco style by Ralph Walker of the firm McKenzie , Voorhees & Gmelin . The building is adjacent to the World Trade Center site and 7 World Trade Center , and it experienced major damage in the September 11 attacks . Its thick masonry exterior and use of masonry to protect steel columns and structural elements helped the building withstand the attacks . Restoration of the building and damaged communications infrastructure after the attacks took three years , at a cost of $ 1.4 billion
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Verizon Building