88 Greenwich Street, also known as the Greenwich Club Residences and previously as 19 Rector Street, is a building located on the southern side of Rector Street between

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and Washington Streets in the

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. Constructed in 1929–30, this 37-story structure was designed in the

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style by Lafayette A. Goldstone and Alexander Zamshnick. An entrance to the Rector Street station of the New York City Subway was located in the basement of the building and opened in 1931. However, this entrance was closed by 1941. 88 Greenwich Street was added to the

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in 2002. In 2006, the building was renovated into residential condominium use. In 2012, the building was severely affected by flooding from

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. Approximately three million cubic feet of saltwater entered the building's basement, leading to extensive damage. Additionally, during the flooding, water dislodged an oil tank, causing it to crack upon hitting a ceiling beam.

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