110 William Street: before (left) and after (right).

Updating Modern buildings is always a dilemma – how do you make a tired, old metal and glass building feel new again? At Lever House, RFR undertook a painstaking (and award-winning) restoration, and the results are fabulous. At 110 William Street, Swig Equities is going the Earl Scheib route – just paint the sucker. Wonder if they’ll spring for the pinstriping – or maybe flames?.

110 William Street: In progress