The Metropolitan (Rochester)

The Metropolitan ^[1]
The Metropolitan
	The Metropolitan in downtown Rochester at dusk.
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Mixed-Use
Location	1 S Clinton Ave, Rochester, NY 14604
Coordinates	43°09′24″N 77°36′25″W / 43.156550°N 77.606863°W
Completed	1973
Renovated	1987 & 2015
Owner	Gallina Development Corporation
Height
Roof	392 feet (119 m)
Technical details
Floor count	27
Floor area	356,000 sq ft (33,073 m2)
Lifts/elevators	made by Haughton
Design and construction
Architect(s)	John Graham & Company
Website
	themetropolitanroc.com

The Metropolitan, formerly known as Chase Tower (before 2015), and Lincoln First Bank (before 1996), is a skyscraper located in Rochester, New York, United States. It is the third tallest skyscraper in Rochester, standing at 392 feet (119 m). It has 27 floors and was constructed in 1973. The architect responsible for designing the building was John Graham & Company. The building is unique for its outstanding white vertical fins and that it curves outward on the bottom.^[4] This building is also known for its fast elevators. Many people refer to them as "rockets". They were installed in the 1970s and travel at about 1000 feet per minute.

The Metropolitan was renovated in 1987 and again in 2015. It has 474,325 square feet (44,066.2 m²) of gross area, with 424,000 square feet (39,400 m²) of leasable office space.^[5]

Recent renovations

The upper floors of the building were converted to apartments in 2016. ^[6]

A new entrance way was completed in 2017.

Damage to fins

The white fins were originally made with marble panel coverings. By the 1980s, however, these began to warp and loosen. They were replaced with painted aluminum panels.^[7]

Gallery

Metropolitan Tower, formerly Chase Tower. Rochester NY.
The tower at night

References

^ Gorbman, Randy (November 6, 2015). "Chase Tower To Be Renamed". WXXI News. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
^ Deckert, Andrea (March 17, 2015). "Gallina Development acquires Chase Tower". Rochester Business Journal. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
^ Combs, Jimmy (June 5, 2013). "Lincoln Tower… Through 1970, and beyond". Rochester Subway. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
^ "Chase Tower". Emporis. Archived from the original on March 13, 2016. Retrieved April 16, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Chase Tower". rochesterdowntown.com. Retrieved April 16, 2016.
^ "Contemporary Apartments & Luxury Condos". The Metropolitan Rochester. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
^ Arndt, Michael (May 22, 1988). "AMOCO TOWER`S FATE MAY BE CARVED IN STONE". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 2, 2020.