Tracey Towers consists of nine windowless
concrete tubes built with grooved blocks and without any
setbacks. These blocks create asterisks which are divided by white slabs relative to each floor. Unlike most buildings in the city, the windows and balconies are placed in between the gaps formed by the concrete tubes. These tubes are also designed to spiral around a central keystone-like structure on a square-shaped plot. This design was chosen in order to align with Rudolph's vision for a futuristic
obelisk. This architectural style which the towers employ is known as
brutalism, with some postmodern elements added. The plot of land which it sits on is mostly resembles a
trapezoid and takes up the majority of the land on the block. The inside is similarly as complex; tenants and visitors alike are confused at the various openings and exits. Although they may appear identical at first, one is taller and has three more floors than its shorter counterpart. The complex sits on the Jerome Yard, which forces the heights of the buildings to differ by a significant margin.
Parking lot The parking lot of Tracey Towers maintains the same design as the towers proper. About a story tall, an ear-shaped route which ramps downward toward the intersection at
Mosholu Parkway and Paul Avenue is necessary for vehicles. Cars loop around on a curved, slightly elevated route to enter the lot which starts on the intersection with Mosholu Parkway and Jerome Avenue. The entire route is
one-way only, and it goes under the East Tower at one point. The route is mostly separate from the parking lot except for where cars exit/enter it. A blue basketball court is present on the building.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority The Jerome Yard is located under the parking lot, which stores the rolling stock of the
New York City Subway's
4 train. A yellow, blocky maintenance
building cuts through some of the parking lot space. A stub of the
IRT Jerome Avenue Line diverges from the main line heading west, sloping down until the tracks travel under the parking lot. Another, human-accessible entrance exists at Paul Avenue below the exit ramp mentioned below. It also handles vehicles.
Deterioration Like the rest of the complex, the parking lot has been tampered with by both natural and man-made sources. This includes graffiti and vines stretching through all of the parking lot's walls. == Gallery ==