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{{DISPLAYTITLE:The Exchange}}
:''"The Exchange" redirects here. For the mission in GTA III, see [[The Exchange (GTA III)]]. For the mission in GTA Vice City Stories, see [[The Exchange (GTA VCS)]].''
 
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{{Infobox location
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|name = The Exchange
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|neighborhood = y
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|image = TheExchange-GTAIV.png
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|caption = Overview of '''The Exchange'''.
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|games = ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]<br>[[The Lost and Damned]]<br>[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]''
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|location = [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]]
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|map =
 
<gallery>
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TheExchange-GTAIV-Map.jpg|The Exchange
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TheExchange-GTAIV-MapFull.jpg|Full Map
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</gallery>
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|map_caption = Location on the map (red) in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]''.
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|map2 =
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<gallery>
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TheExchange-GTACW-Map.jpg|The Exchange
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TheExchange-GTACW-MapFull.jpg|Full Map
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</gallery>
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|map_caption2 = Location on the map (red) in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]''.
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|pscanner = [[File:PoliceScanner-GTAIV-Neighborhood-TheExchange.ogg|150px|center|noicon]]
 
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{{Disambiglink|For other uses, see [[The Exchange (disambiguation)|The Exchange]].}}
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'''The Exchange''' is a [[:Category:Neighborhoods in GTA IV|neighborhood]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]'' located in the southern region of [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City (HD Universe)|Liberty City]].
   
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==Description==
[[File:LC-downtown.jpg|frame|The Exchange during the day.]]
 
 
The Exchange is the financial district of Liberty City. It borders [[City Hall (GTA IV)|City Hall]] and [[Chinatown (GTA IV)|Chinatown]] to the north by [[Calcium Street]], [[Fishmarket South]] to the east by [[Albany Avenue]], [[Barium Street]] and [[Union Drive East]], [[Castle Gardens]] to the south by the [[South Parkway]] and [[Castle Garden City]] to the west by [[Union Drive West]]. The district is named after the "exchanging" of stocks which take place at the [[Liberty City Stock Exchange]] located in the heart of the district.
   
'''The Exchange''' is a financial district in southern [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City in GTA IV Era|Liberty City]] in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]]. It borders [[City Hall (Liberty City)|City Hall]] and [[Chinatown, Algonquin|Chinatown]] to the north by [[Calcium Street]], [[Fishmarket South]] to the east by [[Albany Avenue]], [[Barium Street ]]and [[Union Drive East]], [[Castle Gardens]] to the south by the [[South Parkway ]]and [[Castle Garden City]] to the west by [[Union Drive West]]. The district is name after the "exchanging" of stocks which take place at the [[Liberty City Stock Exchange]] located in the heart of the district.
 
 
[[File:Theexchangegtaiv.png|thumb|The Exchange (red) in the Liberty City map.]]
 
== Character ==
 
 
The Exchange occupies nearly all built-up areas of lower Algonquin, and serves as Liberty City's historical downtown area. The area is characterized by multiple narrow streets lined with towering skyscrapers, most likely office buildings, a handful of cobblestone roads visible in portions of the city, and few green spaces. In comparison to midtown Algonquin, the Exchange's commercial occupants are presumed to lean towards more conservative corporate organizations and big business, and as a result the district is commonly depicted with pedestrians donning suits and other formal attires.
 
The Exchange occupies nearly all built-up areas of lower Algonquin, and serves as Liberty City's historical downtown area. The area is characterized by multiple narrow streets lined with towering skyscrapers, most likely office buildings, a handful of cobblestone roads visible in portions of the city, and few green spaces. In comparison to midtown Algonquin, the Exchange's commercial occupants are presumed to lean towards more conservative corporate organizations and big business, and as a result the district is commonly depicted with pedestrians donning suits and other formal attires.
   
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== Points of interest ==
 
 
==Gallery==
Like much of Algonquin south of [[Topaz Street]], Exchange is intended to lay host to a number of high-class organizations and retail outlets. In gameplay, however, the area boasts only one of two [[Perseus]] clothing stores in the city, as well as housing the offices of [[Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster]]. A non-interactive [[Al Dente's]] restaurant is also based in The Exchange.
 
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<gallery position="center" spacing="small" widths="270px">
 
TheExchange-GTA4-westwards.jpg|Typical cityscape of '''The Exchange''', seen here along [[Amethyst Street]] from the eastern end.
 
TheExchange-GTA4-stockexchange.jpg|The [[Liberty City Stock Exchange]] in '''The Exchange''' that bears a likeness to the {{WP|New York Stock Exchange}} building.
 
69Exchange-GTAIV-Frontage.jpg|69 Exchange.
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</gallery>
   
 
==Transportation==
== Real-Life Influences ==
 
 
The Exchange is served by the [[Castle Gardens Station]] along the neighborhood's southern border by the [[A/J Algonquin Outer Line]].
The Exchange is evidently the in-game equivalent of [[wp:Financial District, Manhattan|Manhattan's Financial District]] in [[wp:New York City|New York City]]. In comparison to other districts in Algonquin, however, the Exchange's design in detail is less adherent to that of its real-life counterpart. While developers of the game have taken artistic liberties when designing and creating some of the district's buildings, elements of buildings from Manhattan's Financial District may still be visible if inspected in detail.
 
   
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==Places of Interest==
Buildings in the Financial District that serve as inspirations for buildings in the Exchange include:
 
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*[[69 Exchange]], an office building.
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*[[Amethyst Street Building]], a condominium.
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*[[Barium Street-Albany Avenue Building]], an office building.
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*[[Barium Street Building]], a condominium.
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*[[Denver Avenue Building]], an office building.
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*[[Denver Avenue Condominium]]
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*[[Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster Building|Goldberg, Ligner and Shyster Building]], head office of the [[Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster|eponymous law firm]].
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*[[Liberty City Stock Exchange]]
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*[[Shark Offices]], head office of the [[Shark (company)|eponymous credit card company]].
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*[[South Parkway Building]], an office building.
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*[[South Parkway-Denver Avenue Building]], an office building.
   
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==Trivia==
* The [[wp:New York Stock Exchange|New York Stock Exchange]] building. The in-game rendition is, in fact, a solitary structure when the NYSE building is a wall-to-wall building. The facade is also significantly toned down and modeled differently, although the general profile of the game's rendition bears a resemblance to the NYSE building.
 
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*Interestingly, [[Curtis Weaver]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'' may mention Wall Street, even though it is not present in The Exchange. This is a reference to the {{WP|Occupy Wall Street}} protest movement that started in {{WP|New York City}} in 2011.
   
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==Businesses==
* [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/LM/LM011-WHITEHALLBUILDING.htm 17 Battery Place] (Whitehall Building). GTA IV's rendition appears to only incorporate the top most facade of Greater Whitehall (the taller building) and repeat the facade for much of the surface of both the game's smaller and larger buildings. In addition, the open archway adjoined to both the original Whitehall Building and Greater Whitehall is included in the game's rendition.
 
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*[[69 Exchange]]
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*[[Al Dente's]]
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*[[Bank of Liberty]]
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*[[Escapism Travel]]
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*[[Fife Palace]]
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*[[The Flaming Fez]]
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*[[Fleeca|Fleeca Bank]]
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*[[Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster]]
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*[[Krapea]]
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*[[Liberty City Stock Exchange]]
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*[[Lombank]]
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*[[PAPS]]
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*[[Perseus]]
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*[[Pizza (HD Universe)|Pizza]]
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*[[Restaurant & Deli]]
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*[[Shark Offices]]
   
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==Navigation==
* [http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&lng=3&id=55broadstreet-newyorkcity-ny-usa 55 Broad Street]. The top tier of the building is significantly shorten in the on-game rendition, and shares a similar black marble-clad base as [http://www.emporis.com/application/?nav=building&id=115383 80 Pine Street], just across the street from 55 Broad Street.
 
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[[Category:Neighborhoods in GTA Chinatown Wars in Algonquin]]
* [[wp:Equitable Building (Manhattan)|104-124 Broadway]] (Equitable Building). 69 Exchange, at the northwest border with City Hall and Chinatown, is a adapted reproduction of the building, with similar but toned down setbacks on the facade on three sides of the building facing streets. As a result, 69 Exchange's tower does not follow the Equitable Building's "H" design, but one more like a "K". The building is further reused and placed in the eastern edge of [[Star Junction]] (with a "Brawls: Liberty City" frontage).
 
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[[Category:Neighborhoods in GTA IV in Algonquin]]
 
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[[Category:Soak in the Sites listed on Peep That Shit in GTA IV]]
* [[wp:One New York Plaza|1 New York Plaza]] [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/LM/LM024-ONENEWYORKPLAZA.htm], redone as a single tower but otherwise similar in facade design. It also resembles the South Tower of the former [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center former World Trade Center] but the South Tower is twice as high.
 
 
* [[wp:17 State Street|17 State Street]] [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/LM/LM004-.htm]. In comparison to its real-life inspiration, the game's rendition appears to feature additions on the facade and a less smoother profile.
 
 
* [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/LM/LM051-BANKOFNEWYORK.htm One Wall Street]. The GTA IV rendition appears to be similar to the building only by its facade design (as the game's rendition is not a tower, unlike One Wall Street) Even so, the game's rendition has a completely rearranged facade design, but certain features may still be easily indentified, such as vaulted and pointed windows, and limestone walls. Being adjoined to the 77 Water Street look-alike (see below), [[Tom Goldberg]]'s office at [[Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster]] appear to extend into the One Wall Street replica, as evidenced by the position of his office windows.
 
 
* [[wp:23 Wall Street|23 Wall Street]], which in-game rendition is featured ''twice'' in two locations. One, located in the inner areas of the district, is significantly redesigned to fit into a lot where one side is curved. While the real-life building stands on its own, the in-game renditions serve as foundations for taller skyscrapers.
 
 
* [[wp:40 Wall Street|40 Wall Street]] [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/LM/LM037-TRUMPBUILDING.htm]. The game's rendition shares a similar facade design as part of 40 Wall Street, and is somewhat similar in terms of structural design, with a crowned roof topped with a pinnacle. However, the building's design is somewhat simplified. The design of the upper tower in the game deviates by featuring additional extended layers towards the top, and the roof is shallower than its real-life counterpart. These could be attributed by height issues in game.
 
 
* [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/LM/LM028-77WATERSTREET.htm 77 Water Street]. Largely similar to the game's rendition by its facade, but otherwise is different in terms of structural form. The base of the building houses the [[Goldberg, Ligner & Shyster]] legal firm.
 
 
* [[wp:Downtown Athletic Club|Downtown Athletic Club]] [http://www.nyc-architecture.com/LM/LM063.htm] (20 West Street (formerly 19)) and the adjoining 21 West Street. The game's rendition of 20 West lacks its majestic Art Deco grand entrance, instead opting for a more generic base design based on 20 West's rear. The base of the building contains an [[Al Dente's]] restaurant.
 
 
==Transportation==
 
The [[Subway in GTA IV|Liberty City Subway]] has a station, [[Castle Gardens LTA|Castle Gardens]], along the neighborhood's southern border. The stop is served at all times by the [[A/J Algonquin Outer Line]].
 
== Gallery ==
 
{| align="center"
 
|<gallery width="auto" perrow="4" style="font-size:95%; padding:0;" widths="180" captionalign="left">
 
TheExchange-GTA4-westwards.jpg|Typical cityscape of The Exchange, seen here along Amethyst Street from the eastern end.
 
TheExchange-GTA4-stockexchange.jpg|The building in The Exchange that bears a likeness to the [[wp:New York Stock Exchange|New York Stock Exchange]] building.
 
Photo0155.jpg|69 Exchange.
 
</gallery>
 
|}
 
   
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[[Category:Areas in Algonquin]]
 
[[Category:Downtown]]
 
[[Category:Areas]]
 

Latest revision as of 18:35, 13 March 2024

For other uses, see The Exchange.

The Exchange is a neighborhood in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars located in the southern region of Algonquin, Liberty City.

Description

The Exchange is the financial district of Liberty City. It borders City Hall and Chinatown to the north by Calcium Street, Fishmarket South to the east by Albany Avenue, Barium Street and Union Drive East, Castle Gardens to the south by the South Parkway and Castle Garden City to the west by Union Drive West. The district is named after the "exchanging" of stocks which take place at the Liberty City Stock Exchange located in the heart of the district.

The Exchange occupies nearly all built-up areas of lower Algonquin, and serves as Liberty City's historical downtown area. The area is characterized by multiple narrow streets lined with towering skyscrapers, most likely office buildings, a handful of cobblestone roads visible in portions of the city, and few green spaces. In comparison to midtown Algonquin, the Exchange's commercial occupants are presumed to lean towards more conservative corporate organizations and big business, and as a result the district is commonly depicted with pedestrians donning suits and other formal attires.

Gallery

Transportation

The Exchange is served by the Castle Gardens Station along the neighborhood's southern border by the A/J Algonquin Outer Line.

Places of Interest

Trivia

Businesses

Navigation

Navigation
[ ve ]Neighborhoods and areas in Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
Liberty City
AlgonquinCastle Garden City | Castle Gardens | Chinatown | City Hall | Colony Island | East Holland | Easton | The Exchange | Fishmarket North | Fishmarket South | Happiness Island | Hatton Gardens | Lancaster | Lancet | Little Italy | Lower Easton | The Meat Quarter | Middle Park | Middle Park East | Middle Park West | North Holland | Northwood | Presidents City | Purgatory | Star Junction | Suffolk | The Triangle | Varsity Heights | Westminster
DukesCerveza Heights | Charge Island | East Island City | Francis International Airport | Meadow Hills | Meadows Park | Steinway | Willis
BrokerBeachgate | Beechwood City | BOABO | Downtown | East Hook | Firefly Island | Firefly Projects | Hove Beach | Outlook | Rotterdam Hill | Schottler | South Slopes
BohanBoulevard | Chase Point | Fortside | Industrial | Little Bay | Northern Gardens | South Bohan
AlderneyActer | Acter Industrial Park | Alderney City | Berchem | Leftwood | Normandy | Port Tudor | Tudor | Westdyke
† denotes absent in Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
[ ve ]Peep That Shit's "Soak In The Sights" in Grand Theft Auto IV
Broker Bridge | Statue of Happiness
AlgonquinStar Junction | Middle Park | Rotterdam Tower | Zirconium Building | Triangle Building | CC Building | Grand Easton Terminal | Chinatown | The Exchange | Cleethorpes Tower | GetaLife Building
BohanWelham Parkway
BrokerOutlook Park
DukesMeadows Park | LC24 Tower
AlderneyPlumber's Skyway
Peep That Shit | Geography of Liberty City | Category:Landmarks