1740 Broadway (formerly the MONY Building or Mutual of New York Building) is a 26-story building on the east side of Broadway, between 55th and 56th Streets Top of vintage highrise building with globe and clocks.For the University, the Tower was an instant icon, purposely designed to be the seminal landmark of the campus. Each clock on the building is 26.5 feet in diameter; each number measures 4 feet in height. The minute hands alone weigh half a ton each. Travel Destinations. A large white building with a clock tower on top and palm trees in front of.