[6] Another critic called the style "utterly utilitarian,"[3] but the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission identified the architecture as palazzo.

[12] In 1910 Industrial World Magazine reported that Adams Express was proceeding with a 10-story, brick and limestone building designed by George K. Hooper of Hooper-Faulkenau Engineering Company.

[14] When construction began in 1912 on the Kimball design, first The New York Times and later city planners became concerned about sunlight and airspace.

[16] The 1916 Zoning Resolution provided a remedy in the form of setbacks where new buildings would be stepped back at certain heights depending on the width at the street.

[4] When the building was purchased by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1988, an engineer discovered goldfish living in a pool of water below the basement heating system.

[23] RXR considered converting 61 Broadway to apartments in February 2023, amid increased vacancy rates due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[24][25] RXR ceded control of 61 Broadway that May, having defaulted on a $240 million loan,[26][27] and handed the building back to their lender, Aareal Bank.