The Interchurch Center Receives
2001 - 2002 Pinnacle Award

Since Columbus Day, 1958, when its cornerstone was laid by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, The Interchurch Center has faithfully served the Morningside Heights community in the upper Westside of Manhattan. Faced with Alabama limestone and pink granite, the 19-story corporate office building devoted entirely to not-for-profit agencies encompasses the entire block between 119th and 120th Streets, from Riverside Drive to Claremont Avenue. Tenants include administrative offices of major religious denominations, Columbia University and other social and educational non-profit groups.

This year the coveted BOMA/NY Pinnacle Award 2001 - 2002, Building of the Year Award was bestowed on The Interchurch Center in the 500,000 -1,000,000 square foot category. Each year a committee of judges drawn from three levels of membership and representing a diverse cross-section of industry experts, evaluate all submitted entry binders, conduct on-site interviews and inspection tours of the nominated buildings. The judging categories are numerically graded on a scale of zero (poor/unacceptible) to four (excellent) and include a broad range of building specifics such as appeal and helpfulness of lobby attendants, security personnel and access control, quality of the building maintenance, aesthetic appeal, lighting, parking facilities and tenant amenities.

The Interchurch Center is well known in the neighborhood for the many services it provides both tenants and the public alike. The 4oo person Chapel on the first floor of the building is used for both devotional services or meetings and hosts noon time muscial programming throughout the year. Two professional art exhibitions spaces - a 2,000 square foot gallery and twenty lobby vitrines - present monthly contemporary art exhibitions and receptions during the year.

Full dining services and cafeteria provide tenants with accessible, affordable food in house and ten conference rooms are available for meetings. Special cultural events and activities are scheduled periodically in the main floor lounge, chapel and gallery and might include a film screening, book review, demonstrations of an art technique or cultural heritage celebrations.

The award was received by Sue Dennis, Executive Director of The Interchurch Center and Tim Hogan, Building Manager at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City on February 7th of this year in a program saluting the stars of our city and our skyline.