Uploaded June 2024 | Updated September 2026, 5 hours ago
This huge facility was known as "Computer Associates" and this was the main headquarters... located in Islandia, New York. CA was an American multinational enterprise software developer which was in use from the 1970's to 2018. CA was the world largest software corporation. When looking at older pictures of this place or exploring some rooms, it just seemed so strange and out of place. But this facility has such complex systems and software systems that we have no idea about, unless you know some things about IBM. Aside from the computer advances in this facility, the center of this building was the best part of it all... looking up in the center, seeing everything so symmetrical all the way to the top, the cool glass dome. Each floor, color coordinated, from the lower level to the 6th floor. Some more history about this facility, CA underwent an accounting scandal in the 2000's which sent many higher-ups to jail... CA was located in Switzerland, NYC, and of course it's HQ which was on Long Island.
In the early part of 2024, this facility was completely demolished, all 70 acres of it. CA moved its HQ to NYC in 2014 which then resulted in this facility eventually becoming vacant. CA was purchased for $165M in late 2021, then sat vacant till early 2024, until it was completely leveled. Some more cool history about this place... it had its own helipad, day care, pond, baseball field, underground basketball court and tennis courts. This huge piece of dirt will eventually be warehouses, I assume. I knew about this place for about 2 years prior but never made the attempt to explore until it was under construction, which made it real easy. I wish I was the outer wings of this facility but I'm thankful to see the heart, the center, the most beautiful part. And also seeing how they demolished this, cutting out clean chunks of the building that can be seen from the drone... that amazes me also! There are many buildings like this on Long Island, because the need for office buildings have decreased tremendously after the pandemic. I hope you enjoy the last footage ever of this place. This was located right off the 495, next to Jakes 58 Hotel and Casino.
This huge facility was known as "Computer Associates" and this was the main headquarters... located in Islandia, New York. CA was an American multinational enterprise software developer which was in use from the 1970's to 2018. CA was the world largest software corporation. When looking at older pictures of this place or exploring some rooms, it just seemed so strange and out of place. But this facility has such complex systems and software systems that we have no idea about, unless you know some things about IBM. Aside from the computer advances in this facility, the center of this building was the best part of it all... looking up in the center, seeing everything so symmetrical all the way to the top, the cool glass dome. Each floor, color coordinated, from the lower level to the 6th floor. Some more history about this facility, CA underwent an accounting scandal in the 2000's which sent many higher-ups to jail... CA was located in Switzerland, NYC, and of course it's HQ which was on Long Island.
In the early part of 2024, this facility was completely demolished, all 70 acres of it. CA moved its HQ to NYC in 2014 which then resulted in this facility eventually becoming vacant. CA was purchased for $165M in late 2021, then sat vacant till early 2024, until it was completely leveled. Some more cool history about this place... it had its own helipad, day care, pond, baseball field, underground basketball court and tennis courts. This huge piece of dirt will eventually be warehouses, I assume. I knew about this place for about 2 years prior but never made the attempt to explore until it was under construction, which made it real easy. I wish I was the outer wings of this facility but I'm thankful to see the heart, the center, the most beautiful part. And also seeing how they demolished this, cutting out clean chunks of the building that can be seen from the drone... that amazes me also! There are many buildings like this on Long Island, because the need for office buildings have decreased tremendously after the pandemic. I hope you enjoy the last footage ever of this place. This was located right off the 495, next to Jakes 58 Hotel and Casino.
