It was built in 1930 and is one of the tallest buildings in the world. At first it was named the Bank of the Manhattan Company Building, but when the name of the bank changed the building was named for its address of 40 Wall Street. When Donald Trump bought the building in 1995 he changed it to The Trump Building.
When was 40 Wall Street built?
1929
How tall is 40 Wall Street building?
40 Wall Street
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Landlord
Height
Architectural
Top floor
How many workers died building 40 Wall Street?
five
How high is the Chrysler Building?
1,046 feet
Who owns the Wall Street building?
Manhattan Company
Who owns the land at 40 Wall Street?
Since 1982, the building has been owned by two German companies. The leasehold was once held by interests on behalf of former Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos, though in 1995, a company controlled by developer and later U.S. president Donald Trump assumed the lease.