450 Lexington Ave. - New York, NY
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bluesnote
N 40° 45.196 W 073° 58.525
18T E 586490 N 4511873
ne of many skyscrapers in midtown Manhattan.
Waymark Code: WM11WQC
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/30/2019
Views: 3
aken from Wikipedia, "450 Lexington Avenue is a 38-story office building located on Lexington Avenue between East 44th and 45th Streets, in East Midtown, Manhattan, New York City. The building, which was built in 1992, is clad in Sardinian gray granite and features a repeating diamond motif that highlights the building setbacks and its crown.
The tower was built within and on top of the preexisting Grand Central Post Office, which was designed by Warren and Wetmore and constructed from 1906 to 1909. It was originally developed by Hines after anchor tenant and original developer Prudential Financial backed out of the project. It was ultimately developed by Sterling Equities and still stands below the modern skyscraper.
The building was owned by Istithmar World from 2006 to 2012, and has been owned by RXR Realty since 2012. Istithmar purchased 450 Lexington in 2006 but refinanced the property the following year for $600 million. Current tenants include Brixmor Property Group, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Herbert Smith Freehills, Warburg Pincus, and WeWork."
Building Name: 450 Lexington Avenue
Structure Height: 568
Number of Stories: 38
Year Built: 1992
Architect/Design Firm: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP Warren & Wetmore
Style: Post-Modern
Use: Office Building
Publicly accessible areas:
Lobby
Hours:
24/7
Cost:
0
Address:
450 Lexington Ave., New York, NY, USA
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link]
Building Website: Not listed
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