As it approached completion, The New York Times architecture critic Paul Goldberger decried it as the "most disturbing" of the phone company's new switching centers because it "overwhelms the Brooklyn Bridge towers, thrusts a residential neighborhood into shadow and sets a tone of utter banality.

[7] The Pearl Street CS2K softswitch was the recipient of voice traffic from decommissioned legacy switches in the city.

[8] In September 2007 it was announced that Taconic Investment Partners had purchased the building from Verizon, which leased back floors 8 through 10.

The New York Times wrote: Paul E. Pariser, co-chief executive of Taconic, said a reporter had told him: 'Mr.

[10] Sabey intended to redevelop the property as a major Manhattan data center and technology building called Intergate.Manhattan.

The limestone walls on the top 15 stories were removed and replaced with plate glass panels to improve the building's aesthetics and attract traditional office tenants.

[25] Following the renovation, Rafael Viñoly Architects signed a 20-year, 36,550 square feet (3,396 m2) lease for the 31st floor of the building in July 2018.