101 Hudson Street
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The Merrill Lynch Building (101 Hudson Street) is the second-tallest building in Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...

. It is the third-tallest in the state of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...

. Completed in 1992, it has 42 stories, and reaches a height of 167 m (548 ft). It was the second tallest building in New Jersey after the Trump Taj Mahal
Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
The Trump Taj Mahal is located at 1000 Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, in the casino area along the shore. The casino is one of two owned by Trump Entertainment Resorts...

 until the Goldman Sachs Tower (30 Hudson Street)
Goldman Sachs Tower (30 Hudson Street)
30 Hudson Street is a 42 storey, Goldman Sachs office tower in Jersey City, New Jersey. It is the tallest building in New Jersey, and the tallest in the United States that is not in its metropolitan area's largest city.-History:...

 was completed in 2004. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. and AIG
American International Group
American International Group, Inc. or AIG is an American multinational insurance corporation. Its corporate headquarters is located in the American International Building in New York City. The British headquarters office is on Fenchurch Street in London, continental Europe operations are based in...

 are among the tenants.

This building was designed by Brennan Beer Gorman / Architects LLP.

The building is host to several nesting sites for Peregrine Falcons. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Projection, Division of Fish & Wildlife, maintains a Jersey City Peregrine Cam at some of the sites on the building.

Upper floors have unobstructed views of Manhattan to the east. Views south include New York Bay and the Statue of Liberty, however, some perspectives are blocked by either the Goldman Sachs Tower or the two residential high rises of Hudson Greene
Hudson Greene
The Hudson Greene is an apartment complex in Jersey City, New Jersey. It consists of the Hudson Greene - East Tower , condominiums, and the Hudson Greene - West Tower , which are rental apartments. Both have 28 floors and are 500 ft tall...

 just south.

101 Hudson St. is within the section of Jersey City known as Exchange Place
Exchange Place, Jersey City
Exchange Place is a district of Downtown Jersey City, New Jersey that is sometimes referred to as "Wall Street West" due to the concentration of financial concerns which have offices there...

.

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