 In the 1970s, Battery Park City was built on filled land along the shore, severing the Verizon Building from the waterfront.The Verizon Building was designed by Ralph Thomas Walker in the Art Deco style, although it was described at the time of its completion as being "Modernistic" or "Modern Perpendicular".The Verizon Building measures tall and contains 32 stories, with mezzanines above the ground, 17th, and 31st stories.