Next in line for the building: Starbucks!

@Geblah187: I don't get it...

If they just pull off the fixed name at the top... They can use the electronic marque to rename at a moments notice... Barclays... no WaMu... no ING... no...

Next in, Crazy Eddie's Discount Investments!

That's efficient. No signage to replace. Brilliant.

Coming soon:

Al Harrington's wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man emporium and warehouse

Thanks to a banking error I am now currently overstocked on wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube men, and I am passing the savings on to you!!

@Geblah187: I could see this happening. I, for one, am easily confused by the slight green tint of the marquees, and could easily be mislead into thinking Barclays makes bitter, overly-strong coffee. Rather than suit them out of existence, Starbucks could just take over.

i can see this from my bedroom. they used to the thing off after midnight... now they don't. way to save the environment!

@joel.: Take a closer look. The sign in the upper-right has already been replaced.

@digitalhen: I will trade my home in Cincinnati for your bedroom.

@chadbailey: isn't that how this whole mess got started in the first place?

Quite dark for 9:02am in NY.

It was a dark cloudy morning this morning (seriously, bad weather)

@sir_eccles: "Keep grandma company, entertain guests, hail a cab, or just RAISE THE ROOF!"

Love that movie.

Aw this actually makes me sad... My first job out of college was in this building and I remember being so overwhelmed and awed by it.
Of course a few months later I was dying to get out, but still - it was special for a while...

THey're one of my company's clients and are answering the phones "Barclays" now. The good news is Barclays is using this to get into the US broker/dealer market and very few people on this part of the business (these were not the people who brought down the company) is not going to lose many jobs.

Bye-Bye Lehman Bros. Greed is good! Right?

@Inglix_the_Mad: "Building 19" to the rescue!