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'''Americas Tower''', also known as '''1177 Avenue of the Americas''',<ref name="EmpNews"/> is a 50-[[Storey|story]], 692-foot (211 m) skyscraper in [[Midtown Manhattan]], [[New York City]], at [[Sixth Avenue]] and 45th Street.<ref name="Emp"/> Construction began in 1989<ref name="SSP"/> and was expected to be completed in 1991.<ref name="MTB"/> This schedule was altered when construction was halted in December 1989 due to [[lawsuit]]s.<ref name="Emp"/><ref name="MTB"/> In February 1991, construction resumed.<ref name="Emp"/> [[Swanke Hayden Connell Architects]] designed the tower in a mixture of the [[Art Deco|art deco]] and [[Postmodernism|postmodern]] styles.<ref name="Emp"/><ref name="SSP"/><ref name="MTB"/> The [[facade]] is made of polished reddish-pink granite.<ref name="Emp"/><ref name="MTB"/> The tower was sold in 2002 for [[United States dollar|US$]] 500 million to a group of German-American investors.<ref name="EmpNews"/>
'''Americas Tower''', also known as '''1177 Avenue of the Americas''',<ref name="EmpNews"/> is a 50-[[Storey|story]], 692-foot (211 m) skyscraper in [[Midtown Manhattan]], [[New York City]], at [[Sixth Avenue]] and 45th Street.<ref name="Emp"/> Construction began in 1989<ref name="SSP"/> and was expected to be completed in 1991.<ref name="MTB"/> This schedule was altered when construction was halted in December 1989 due to [[lawsuit]]s.<ref name="Emp"/><ref name="MTB"/> In February 1991, construction resumed.<ref name="Emp"/> [[Swanke Hayden Connell Architects]] designed the tower in a mixture of the [[Art Deco|art deco]] and [[Postmodernism|postmodern]] styles.<ref name="Emp"/><ref name="SSP"/><ref name="MTB"/> The [[facade]] is made of polished reddish-pink granite.<ref name="Emp"/><ref name="MTB"/> The tower was sold in 2002 for [[United States dollar|US$]]500 million to a group of German-American investors.<ref name="EmpNews"/>


== Tenants ==
== Tenants ==



* [[Regus]] (floor 5)
* [[The Weather Channel]] (floor 6)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.us.jll.com/united-states/en-us/news/2136/weather-channel-signs-new-lease-at-1177-avenue-of-the-americas|title=Weather Channel Signs New Lease at 1177 Avenue of the Americas|website=JLL|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-03}}</ref>
* [[The Weather Channel]] (floor 6)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.us.jll.com/united-states/en-us/news/2136/weather-channel-signs-new-lease-at-1177-avenue-of-the-americas|title=Weather Channel Signs New Lease at 1177 Avenue of the Americas|website=JLL|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-03}}</ref>
* [[Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel]] (concourse and floors 22–30)<ref>{{Cite news|last=Cullen|first=Terence|date=February 13, 2017|url=https://commercialobserver.com/2017/02/kramer-levin-renews-reduces-offices-at-1177-avenue-of-the-americas/|title=Kramer Levin Renews, Reduces at 1177 Avenue of the Americas|date=2017-02-13|work=Commercial Observer|access-date=2017-04-03|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel]] (concourse and floors 22–30)<ref>{{Cite news|last=Cullen|first=Terence|date=February 13, 2017|url=https://commercialobserver.com/2017/02/kramer-levin-renews-reduces-offices-at-1177-avenue-of-the-americas/|title=Kramer Levin Renews, Reduces at 1177 Avenue of the Americas|work=Commercial Observer|access-date=2017-04-03|language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Practising Law Institute]] (floor 2)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=997563|title=Practising Law Institute, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-04-03}}</ref>
* [[Practising Law Institute]] (floor 2)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=997563|title=Practising Law Institute, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg|website=www.bloomberg.com|access-date=2017-04-03}}</ref>
* [[Turing Pharmaceuticals]] (floor 39)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/1084278D:US-turing-pharmaceuticals-llc|title=Turing Pharmaceuticals LLC: Company Profile|website=Bloomberg|access-date=2017-08-05}}</ref>
* [[Turing Pharmaceuticals]] (floor 39)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/profiles/companies/1084278D:US-turing-pharmaceuticals-llc|title=Turing Pharmaceuticals LLC: Company Profile|website=Bloomberg|access-date=2017-08-05}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 14:54, 26 August 2024

Americas Tower
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General information
TypeOffice[2]
LocationNew York City, United States[1]
Coordinates40°45′26″N 73°58′58″W / 40.757223°N 73.982714°W / 40.757223; -73.982714
Construction started1989[2]
Completed1992[1][2]
Opening1992
OwnerSilverstein Properties[4]
Height
Roof692 feet (211 m)[1][2]
Technical details
Floor count50[1]
Floor area933,995 sq ft (86,771.0 m2)[3]
Lifts/elevators45
Design and construction
Architect(s)Swanke Hayden Connell Architects[1][2]
DeveloperAmericas Tower Partners[3]

Americas Tower, also known as 1177 Avenue of the Americas,[4] is a 50-story, 692-foot (211 m) skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, at Sixth Avenue and 45th Street.[1] Construction began in 1989[2] and was expected to be completed in 1991.[3] This schedule was altered when construction was halted in December 1989 due to lawsuits.[1][3] In February 1991, construction resumed.[1] Swanke Hayden Connell Architects designed the tower in a mixture of the art deco and postmodern styles.[1][2][3] The facade is made of polished reddish-pink granite.[1][3] The tower was sold in 2002 for US$500 million to a group of German-American investors.[4]

Tenants

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References

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  1. ^ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Americas Tower". SkyscraperPage.com. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2008.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Weather Channel Signs New Lease at 1177 Avenue of the Americas". JLL. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  6. ^ Cullen, Terence (February 13, 2017). "Kramer Levin Renews, Reduces at 1177 Avenue of the Americas". Commercial Observer. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "Practising Law Institute, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "Turing Pharmaceuticals LLC: Company Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved August 5, 2017.


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