[3] The structure has a simple slab-like shape devoid of any decoration, its prosaic façade consisting of vertical alternating limestone and glass stripes.

These features ably create the visual lack of scale, so the tower does not look overly bulky.

[8][9] The building served as the global headquarters for the original News Corporation, founded by Australian-born businessman Rupert Murdoch in 1980.

News Corp divisions housed located in the building include Dow Jones & Company, The Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post.

Other companies unaffiliated with News Corp that lease office space in the building include Annaly Capital Management and Ropes & Gray LLP.