Beekman Tower
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New York City landmark
apartment building
high-rise building
mixed-use building
residential skyscraper
Beekman Tower is a striking, undulating residential skyscraper in Lower Manhattan designed by architect Frank Gehry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beekman Tower canonical | 3 |
| Beekman Tower at 8 Spruce Street | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1888889 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beekman Tower Context triple: [8 Spruce Street, alsoKnownAs, Beekman Tower]
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A.
Buckman Tavern
Buckman Tavern is a historic 18th-century inn in Lexington, Massachusetts, best known as a gathering place for colonial militiamen at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
High Rock Tower
High Rock Tower is a historic stone observation tower and former lighthouse in Lynn, Massachusetts, known for its panoramic coastal views and public park setting.
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C.
Murney Tower
Murney Tower is a 19th-century stone Martello tower and National Historic Site that forms part of the historic waterfront fortifications in Kingston, Ontario.
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D.
Old Stone House
Old Stone House is a historic Dutch colonial-era farmhouse and museum in Brooklyn, New York, best known for its role in the 1776 Battle of Long Island during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Old Stone House
Old Stone House is a historic 18th-century residence in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., recognized as one of the oldest unchanged buildings in the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beekman Tower Target entity description: Beekman Tower is a striking, undulating residential skyscraper in Lower Manhattan designed by architect Frank Gehry.
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A.
Buckman Tavern
Buckman Tavern is a historic 18th-century inn in Lexington, Massachusetts, best known as a gathering place for colonial militiamen at the outset of the American Revolutionary War.
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B.
High Rock Tower
High Rock Tower is a historic stone observation tower and former lighthouse in Lynn, Massachusetts, known for its panoramic coastal views and public park setting.
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C.
Murney Tower
Murney Tower is a 19th-century stone Martello tower and National Historic Site that forms part of the historic waterfront fortifications in Kingston, Ontario.
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D.
Old Stone House
Old Stone House is a historic Dutch colonial-era farmhouse and museum in Brooklyn, New York, best known for its role in the 1776 Battle of Long Island during the American Revolutionary War.
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E.
Old Stone House
Old Stone House is a historic 18th-century residence in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., recognized as one of the oldest unchanged buildings in the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York City landmark
ⓘ
apartment building ⓘ high-rise building ⓘ mixed-use building ⓘ residential skyscraper ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
8 Spruce Street
ⓘ
Beekman Tower ⓘ
surface form:
Beekman Tower at 8 Spruce Street
New York by Gehry ⓘ |
| architect | Frank Gehry ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Contemporary architecture
ⓘ
Deconstructivism ⓘ |
| borough | Manhattan ⓘ |
| buildingType |
mixed-use
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residential ⓘ |
| cityRankAtCompletion | tallest residential building in New York City at time of completion ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 2006 ⓘ |
| contains |
parking garage
ⓘ
public elementary school ⓘ retail space ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| developer | Forest City Ratner ⓘ |
| engineer | WSP Cantor Seinuk ⓘ |
| façadeCharacteristic |
rippling surface
ⓘ
undulating stainless-steel exterior ⓘ |
| floorCount | 76 ⓘ |
| hasAmenity |
fitness center
ⓘ
outdoor terrace ⓘ residents lounge ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ |
| height |
265 m
ⓘ
870 ft ⓘ |
| location |
Lower Manhattan
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ New York ⓘ New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material |
glass
ⓘ
stainless steel ⓘ |
| near |
Brooklyn Bridge
ⓘ
City Hall Park ⓘ |
| neighborhood | Financial District ⓘ |
| roofShape | flat roof ⓘ |
| streetAddress | 8 Spruce Street ⓘ |
| structuralSystem | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| toppedOut | 2010 ⓘ |
| use |
medical offices
ⓘ
public school ⓘ rental apartments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Beekman Tower Description of subject: Beekman Tower is a striking, undulating residential skyscraper in Lower Manhattan designed by architect Frank Gehry.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Beekman Tower at 8 Spruce Street