Subseries 8.2. Individual Building Records, 1953-1989, undated

Extent:
Scope and content:

Comprised of the leases, publicity, photographs, tenant files, and financial reports for buildings owned by the Uris Buildings Corporation. The leases indicate the tenants and other information about the numerous properties. In addition to the tenant information in the leases, there is correspondence concerning Three Penn Center Plaza, management fees, and with Shell Oil Company about their office space at 1301 Avenue of the Americas. Most of the publicity materials consist of brochures about the properties and photographs depicting the architects' renderings of the building's design, phases of construction, and completed structures. The financial reports represent the estimated construction costs and estimate income and expenses for the corporation's buildings. Also included are reports of operations for the Hilton Hotels in New York City and Washington, D.C.

Physical description:
About 1,500 items (2.125 linear feet)
Arrangement:

Arrangement is alphabetical

Contents

Access and use

Parent restrictions:
This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
Parent terms of access:
In addition to permission from Columbia University, permission of the copyright owner (if not Columbia University) and/or any holder of other rights (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) may also be required for reproduction, publication, distributions, and other uses. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of any item and securing any necessary permissions rests with the persons desiring to publish the item. Columbia University makes no warranties as to the accuracy of the materials or their fitness for a particular purpose.
Location of this collection:
300 Avery Hall
1172 Amsterdam Ave.
New York, NY 10027, USA
Before you visit:
Researchers are encouraged to request materials at least one month in advance. You will receive an email from the department within 2-3 business days confirming your request and currently available appointment times. Requests are limited to 8 boxes per day (or equivalent), with a maximum of 5 boxes for off-site materials, 5 folders of drawings, or 5 rolls or tube boxes.
Contact:
avery-drawings@columbia.edu