The building fell into disrepair following the war and its clock tower was dismantled in 1950.
A series of garment manufacturers occupied the building until 1996.
In 1996, Brause Realty extensively remodeled the building and an adjoining 12-story tower and it became an operational center for Metropolitan Life Insurance with 1,500 employees.

In 2010, JetBlue announced it would combine employees at its existing large Kew Gardens, Queens and small 70-person Darien, Connecticut campuses into the building, bringing 1,000 employees to it.
 JetBlue is the only major airline headquartered in New York City.
The new headquarters is 6 miles (9.7 km) from the previous one.
JetBlue, looking for a new corporate headquarters, had also considered moving to Orlando, Florida.
 As part of taking on the moniker of being the hometown airline of New York City, JetBlue announced it would be joint branding the "I Love New York" logo.
JetBlue stated in 2012 that it plans to construct a 40-foot (12 m) lighted sign stating "JetBlue" on top of the 8th floor, adjacent to the outdoor terrace.
The building fell into disrepair following the war and its clock tower was dismantled in 1950. A series of garment manufacturers occupied the building until 1996. In 1996, Brause Realty extensively remodeled the building and an adjoining 12-story tower and it became an operational center for Metropolitan Life Insurance with 1,500 employees.
In 2010, JetBlue announced it would combine employees at its existing large Kew Gardens, Queens and small 70-person Darien, Connecticut campuses into the building, bringing 1,000 employees to it.  JetBlue is the only major airline headquartered in New York City. The new headquarters is 6 miles (9.7 km) from the previous one. JetBlue, looking for a new corporate headquarters, had also considered moving to Orlando, Florida.  As part of taking on the moniker of being the hometown airline of New York City, JetBlue announced it would be joint branding the "I Love New York" logo. JetBlue stated in 2012 that it plans to construct a 40-foot (12 m) lighted sign stating "JetBlue" on top of the 8th floor, adjacent to the outdoor terrace.
Brewster Building (Queens)