<P> Its facade is black, consisting of a structural steel frame . The building was originally commissioned by U.S. Steel . It once housed the headquarters of Merrill Lynch . Currently, a variety of tenants occupy the space, from large law firms to public and not - for - profit agencies like the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation and the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation as well as new businesses . The building is bordered by Broadway, Cortlandt Street, Church Street, and Liberty Street . South of the building is Zucotti Park, formerly called Liberty Plaza Park . </P> <P> To build One Liberty Plaza, the famous Singer Building was demolished in 1968 . The former City Investing Building adjacent to it was also torn down, completing the footprint for One Liberty Plaza to be constructed . </P> <P> The building had a substantial renovation in 1989, which involved the creation of a new lobby and elevator system . The lobby and elevators have an extensive security system, and the building has a connection to the New York City Subway's Fulton Street / Fulton Center station (2, ​ 3 ​, 4, ​ 5 ​, A, ​ C ​, J, ​ Z ​, N, ​ R, and ​ W trains) in the basement . </P> <P> In 2001, Brookfield Office Properties bought the property for $432 Million . </P>

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