The plaza's presence helped influence the 1961 Zoning Resolution, which allowed New York City developers a zoning "bonus" for including open space in front of their buildings, a sharp contrast to the "wedding cake" model of the 1916 Zoning Resolution. Even before the 1961 zoning code had even been implemented, some New York City buildings followed the Seagram's model of a slab behind a plaza, such as the Time/Life Building at 1271 Avenue of the Americas, the Union Carbide Building at 270 Park Avenue, and the Chase Manhattan Bank Building at 28 Liberty Street. However, the Seagram Building was specifically cited as an influence to the 1961 zoning code.