599 Lexington Avenue
599 Lexington Avenue is a 653 ft (199m) tall, 50-story skyscraper in New York City, New York designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes. It was the first building constructed by Mortimer Zuckerman and his company Boston Properties in New York City. The site was acquired for $84 million in 1984, and completed in 1986.
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | New York City |
| Coordinates | 40.75784°N 73.97073°W |
| Construction started | 1984 |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Cost | $300 million[1] |
| Owner | Boston Properties |
| Height | |
| Roof | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 50 |
| Lifts/elevators | 24 [2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Edward Larrabee Barnes |
It is tied with both of the Silver Towers as the 89th tallest building in New York City. The lobby contains Frank Stella's Salto nel Mio Sacco. The property also contains an entry to the Lexington Avenue/51st Street station of the New York City Subway, served by the 6, <6>, E, and M trains.
The building is notable for being completed without an anchor tenant.[3]
Tenants
- Shearman & Sterling (the major tenant; expanded holdings by six floors in 2002)[4]
- Cowen Group[5]
- K&L Gates[6]
- Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (17th floor & entire 18th floor), having moved from 320 Park Avenue[7]
- Reed Smith (22nd floor)[8]
- Commonwealth Bank North American Branch (30th floor)[9]
- Atreaus Capital, Cogent Partners and Istithmar World (each occupying part of the 38th floor)[10]
- Cornerstone Research (41st floor & entire 42nd, 43rd and 44th floors)[11]
References
- Mort Zuckerman gets last laugh Archived 2009-02-25 at Archive.today, Adam Piore, The Real Deal, September 2008.
- "599 Lexington Avenue". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
- Anthony DePalma, Building Offices Without a Prime Tenant, The New York Times, July 27, 1986.
- Boston Properties (October 10, 2000). "Boston Properties Announces Shearman & Sterling Expand and Renew at 599 Lexington Avenue". PR Newswire. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- "Contact Us". Cowen Group. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- "New York: Places". K&L Gates. 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- "Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe". Structure Tone. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "New York Offices". Reed Smith. 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- "North America - CommBank". www.commbank.com.au. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- Geiger, Daniel (May 29, 2012). "Cogent Signs On For 4,500 s/f at 599 Lex". Commercial Observer. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- Cuozzo, Steve (July 14, 2009). "These Deals Are Already In Place". New York Post. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
External links
- Emporis
- Skyscraperpage
- Paul Goldberger, Architecture View; Out-of-Town Builders Bring Their Shows to New York, The New York Times, June 1, 1986.
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