Chase Tower (Rochester)

The Metropolitan
The Metropolitan in downtown Rochester, looking northwest
General information
Status	Complete
Type	Office
Location	219 E. Main St. Rochester, NY; 1 Chase Square Rochester, NY 14643
Coordinates
Completed	1973
Cost	US$20 million
Owner	Gallina Development Corporation
Height
Roof	392 feet (119 m)
Technical details
Floor count	27
Floor area	356,000 sq ft (33,073 m2)
Lifts/elevators	made by Haughton
Design and construction
Architect	John Graham & Company

The Metropolitan, formerly known as Chase Tower (before 2015), and Lincoln First Bank (before 1996), is a skyscraper located in Rochester, New York, United States. It is the third tallest skyscraper in Rochester, standing at 392 feet (119 m). It has 27 floors and was constructed in 1973. The architect responsible for designing the building was John Graham & Company. It serves as the upstate New York headquarters of JPMorgan Chase. The building is unique for its outstanding white vertical fins and the fact that it curves outward on the bottom. This building is also known for its fast elevators. Many people refer to them as "rockets". They were installed in the 1970's and travel at about 1000 feet per minute.

Damage to fins

The white fins were originally made with marble panel coverings. By the 1980s, however, these began to warp and loosen. These were replaced with painted aluminum panels.

The Chase Tower was renovated in 1987. It has 474,325 square feet (44,066.2 m²) of gross area, with 424,000 square feet (39,400 m²) of leasable office space.