The construction of this new, 5-story, 30,000-SF building provided a home for the Harlem office of this public service organization. The Legal Aid Society is the nation's oldest and largest legal services organization geared directly for the benefit of the indigent. Located at the intersection of Madison Avenue and 128th Street, the structure has a 4,800-SF footprint with a structural steel frame and a lightweight concrete slab on metal deck.

The new building includes a brick façade with a stone base, as well as double hung sash windows, featuring architectural pre-cast concrete window frames and sills. The entrance loggia features patterned brick pavers inset into the sidewalk. The building entrance consists of an ornamental pre-cast stone arch, with recessed glass & aluminum curtainwall accenting the masonry facade. The entry is further accented by an ornamental painted steel and glass canopy as well as a glass and aluminum entrance and vestibule doors. The ground floor features various patterns of terrazzo flooring. The 2nd floor balcony, which looks out over the double height lobby below, is enclosed by an ornamental glass parapet with wood and steel handrails.

The program includes staff offices, interview rooms and conference rooms, along with a large conference room in the cellar. The first floor includes interview rooms and a playroom for children. The second floor has a staff lunchroom, as well as a main conference room and library, both featuring millwork paneling.

The building is served by two hydraulic elevators. There is an automatic fire sprinkler system throughout the building and two adjacent stair cores for fire egress. Mechanical equipment is located on the roof and in the cellar.