It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1978, and now houses a mix of residences and storage facilities.

It is nine stories in height, constructed out of steel and reinforced concrete, with some wall sections fashioned from red brick.

[5][6] The building was built by Turner Construction Company in 1900 for A&P, which had its start in New York City c. 1859 as an importer.

It opened a grocery in Manhattan in 1864, and rapidly expanded, with 67 stores ranging as far west as St. Paul, Minnesota, and more than 15,000 by 1930.

The Jersey City complex included five buildings devoted to the manufacture and distribution of the company's products and inventory.