Safra National Bank Building

 office building, bank

290-foot, 22-story modernist office building completed in 1990. Designed by Emery Roth & Sons, it is clad in a curtain wall of silver-blue glass. The spandrels that alternate with the windows are a slightly darker hue. The southeast corner is chamfered, with setbacks above the 7th, 9th, & 16th floors, where the chamfer ends. The west end of the south facade also sets back above the 7th floor, which each of the higher setbacks angling back into the facade. Near the west end, there is a large, 2-story recessed area with the main entrance at its left, through glass doors. The western side wall, next to the entrance, is clad in white stone. At the far west end, the ground floor has a garage door with a roll-down metal gate. Two additional entrances, one with a revolving door, are located at the east facade, on the avenue. The lower level banking lobby is clad in fine wooden panelling which was imported from Brazil.

Safra National Bank of New York is a full-service commercial banking institution engaged in international banking operations, as well as domestic business activities emphasizing short and intermediate term financing for business ventures in industry and trade. SNBNY is a part of the Safra Group of financial institutions. The Bank serves high-net-worth individuals, large businesses. and international corporations through branches in New York and Miami. It had representative offices in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, and Uruguay. Safra National Bank of New York is affiliated with Banco Safra S.A., one of the largest private banks in Brazil.

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