291 Broadway, Beaux-Arts office building in TriBeCa, New York, United States.
291 Broadway is a Beaux-Arts office building in TriBeCa with a light stone facade, carved columns, and decorative medallions. The nineteen-story structure features carved stone detailing along the roofline and houses commercial space throughout its interior.
Construction began in 1910 and the building opened in 1911 as the East River Savings Bank. Clinton and Russell designed the 19-story, 77-metre structure. From 1949 to 1980 it served as the YMCA national headquarters and housed the YMCA Historical Library; the YMCA sold it in 1980 when it moved its National Council to Chicago.
From 1949 to 1980 the building housed the national headquarters of the YMCA and its Historical Library. The YMCA sold it in 1980 when it moved its National Council to Chicago. The building is a commercial property, so visitors cannot tour the former YMCA spaces.
The building has multiple elevators providing access throughout all floors and is easily accessible from the street. Visitors should check ahead since it remains an active commercial building with restricted access to certain areas.
The building's light stone facade carries carved columns and medallions around its base, with stone fencing running along the roofline. On April 27, 2026, part of that facade collapsed, sending debris down onto Reade Street.
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