Early history Built in 1884 for the Daniel Parish estate, the Parish Building—later known as the Butler Building—stands on a site formerly occupied by the Henry Parish mansion and mid-19th-century commercial structures on land developed by the Manhattan Bank Company. From the late 19th to early 20th centuries, it accommodated notable jewelers, silversmiths, and home furnishing merchants, including Sypher & Company,
Dominick & Haff and
Thonet Brothers, and for several years served as the New York City showroom for
Butler Brothers, dry goods and general wholesalers. The renovations were overseen by his partner
Jed Johnson and architect
Peter Marino. The new space featured a more subdued atmosphere than his previous Factories, highlighted by large
Art Deco furnishings repurposed from the Paris production of
''L'Amour'' (1972). During Warhol's tenure at 860 Broadway, the location became an influential art and cultural hub. In 1984, he moved to 22 East 33rd Street, a former
Con Edison substation. The
Public Art Fund commissioned artist
Rob Pruitt to design a chrome statue of Warhol that was installed outside 860 Broadway from March to October 2011.
The Underground nightclub The Underground nightclub operated at 860 Broadway from 1980 to 1989. It was owned by Jay Levy and Maurice Brahms, a former partner of
Steve Rubell and
Ian Schrager, the original owners of
Studio 54, after Studio 54 closed due to jailing of Rubell and Schrager. The club opened on February 28, 1980. John Blair got his start there.
Baird Jones promoted Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night parties from 1983 to 1986.
Music videos for "
I Want To Know What Love Is" by
Foreigner and "
Word Up!" by
Cameo were filmed at the club. After about a decade, the club was reimagined by
BlackBook Magazine columnist Steve Lewis & Co. as
Le Palace de Beauté, where
RuPaul often performed.
Later tenants After the Underground closed,
Petco opened, moving in 2022, to
44 Union Square, the former
Tammany Hall. Today, the building houses a variety of tenants, including technology, media, and service firms. Notable occupants have included software company
Kaltura, architectural design firm Selldorf Architects, flexible workspace provider
Industrious, and
fintech firm Valon Technologies. == Architecture ==