1916 Zoning Resolution
Manhattan, New York City
Lower Manhattan, Midtown Manhattan
One World Trade Center (2014, 94, 1776ft)
One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest in the world.
The construction of below-ground utility relocations, footings, and foundations for the new building began on April 27, 2006. One World Trade Center became the tallest structure in New York City on April 30, 2012, when it surpassed the height of the Empire State Building. The tower’s steel structure was topped out on August 30, 2012. On May 10, 2013, the final component of the skyscraper’s spire was installed, making the building, including its spire, reach a total height of 1,776 feet (541 m). Its height in feet is a deliberate reference to the year when the United States Declaration of Independence was signed. The building opened on November 3, 2014; the One World Observatory opened on May 29, 2015.
Mass media company Condé Nast became One WTC’s anchor tenant in May 2011, leasing 1 million square feet (93,000 m2) and relocating from 4 Times Square.
Empire State Building (1931, 102, 1250ft)
The Empire State Building was the world’s tallest building until the first tower of the World Trade Center was topped out in 1970; following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the Empire State Building was New York City’s tallest building until it was surpassed in 2012.
Its name is derived from “Empire State”, the nickname of the state of New York.
Chrysler Building (1930, 77, 1046ft)
it is the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework
30 Hudson Yards (2019, 103, 1100ft)
It is the sixth-tallest building in New York City and the eighth-tallest in the United States as of November 2022.
The building has a triangular observation deck, known as The Edge, jutting out from the 100th floor, with a bar and event space on the 101st floor.
In 2013, Time Warner (later WarnerMedia, and now Warner Bros. Discovery) announced its intention to move most of its offices to 30 Hudson Yards, vacating its current headquarters at the Time Warner Center, also owned by Related, at Columbus Circle. The company would occupy half the building, below the 38th floor.
The New York Times Building (2007, 52, 1046ft)
Its facade is largely composed of a glass curtain wall, in front of which are ceramic rods that deflect heat and glare.
1211 Avenue of the Americas (1973, 44, 592ft)
The building served as the global headquarters for the original News Corporation, founded by Australian-born businessman Rupert Murdoch in 1980. It continues to serve as the headquarters for subsequent spin-offs Fox Corporation (2019–present) and the present-day News Corp (2013–present), and until 2019, 21st Century Fox (2013–2019). The building is well-known for housing the main Fox News studios, part of the Fox News Group which is currently owned by Fox Corp. News Corp divisions housed located in the building include Dow Jones & Company, The Wall Street Journal, and the New York Post.
30 Rockefeller Plaza (1933, 66, 850ft)
Since the late 1990s, NBC has owned most of the lower floors, while Tishman Speyer has operated the rest of the building. 30 Rockefeller Plaza was extensively renovated in 2014 and was renamed for Comcast in 2015.
Lunch atop a Skyscraper
731 Lexington Avenue (2004, 55, 806ft)
It houses the headquarters of Bloomberg L.P. and as a result, is sometimes referred to informally as Bloomberg Tower.
Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Comcast Technology Center (2018, 61, 1121ft)
Comcast Center (2008, 58, 974ft)
Comcast Center is the second-tallest building in Philadelphia and in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania (after the Comcast Technology Center), as well as the twenty-third tallest building in the United States.
Chicago, Illinois
Chicago Board of Trade Building (1930, 44, 604)