 450 West 14th Street was one of the primary architectural features along the first phase of the High Line`s development. Utilizing brick, steel, stainless grating balconies, and factory-sash windows, the design reflects the industrial aesthetic of the High Line and the Meat Packing District. This historic Art Deco meatpacking plant straddling the former rail bed has been restored and modernized, creating a solid base that sits in juxtaposition to the new glass and steel tower that floats above it. The building reflects the sustainability principles put forth by the creators of the High Line in utilizing green building technologies and is presently awaiting LEED-Gold certification from the USGBC. 

High Line Building

The new glass-and-steel office tower rests on a renovated 1938 meatpacking plant that’s not only pierced through by the old industrial rail, but also structurally tied into it. 

Architect Morris Adjmi talks about The High Line Building. 450 West 14th Street was one of the primary architectural features along the first phase of the High Line’s development. Utilizing brick, steel, stainless grating balconies, and factory-sash windows, the design reflects the industrial aesthetic of the High Line and the Meat Packing District. This historic Art Deco meatpacking plant straddling the former rail bed has been restored and modernized, creating a solid base that sits in juxtaposition to the new glass and steel tower that floats above it. The building reflects the sustainability principles put forth by the creators of the High Line in utilizing green building technologies and is presently awaiting LEED-Gold certification from the USGBC.