| Americas Tower | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | New York City, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′26″N 73°58′58″W / 40.757223°N 73.982714°W |
| Construction started | 1989 |
| Completed | 1992 |
| Opening | 1992 |
| Owner | Silverstein Properties |
| Height | |
| Roof | 692 feet (211 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 50 |
| Floor area | 933,995 sq ft (86,771.0 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 45 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Swanke Hayden Connell Architects |
| Developer | Americas Tower Partners |
Americas Tower, also known as 1177 Avenue of the Americas, is a 50-story, 692-foot (211 m) skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, at Sixth Avenue and 45th Street. Construction began in 1989 and was expected to be completed in 1991. This schedule was altered when construction was halted in December 1989 due to lawsuits. In February 1991, construction resumed. Swanke Hayden Connell Architects designed the tower in a mixture of the art deco and postmodern styles. The facade is made of polished reddish-pink granite. The tower was sold in 2002 for US$500 million to a group of German-American investors.
Tenants
- The Weather Channel (floor 6)
- Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel (concourse and floors 22–30)
- Practising Law Institute (floor 2)
- Turing Pharmaceuticals (floor 39)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Americas Tower". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Americas Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f Carter B. Horsley. "The Midtown Book: 1177 Avenue of the Americas". The City Review. Archived from the original on January 30, 2008. Retrieved January 12, 2008.
- ^ a b c "German-American investors buy Americas Tower in NYC". Emporis.com. July 24, 2002. Archived from the original on September 21, 2004. Retrieved January 12, 2008.
- ^ "Weather Channel Signs New Lease at 1177 Avenue of the Americas". JLL. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ Cullen, Terence (February 13, 2017). "Kramer Levin Renews, Reduces at 1177 Avenue of the Americas". Commercial Observer. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Practising Law Institute, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
- ^ "Turing Pharmaceuticals LLC: Company Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
