Americas Tower

Americas Tower, also known as 1177 Avenue of the Americas,[3] is a 50-story, 692-foot (211 m) skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, standing at West 45th Street.[2] It is the 76th tallest building in New York.

Americas Tower
General information
Type	Office[1]
Location	New York City, United States[2]
Coordinates	40°45′26″N 73°58′58″W
Construction started	1989[1]
Completed	1992[2][1]
Opening	1992
Owner	Silverstein Properties[3]
Height
Roof	692 feet (211 m)[2][1]
Technical details
Floor count	50[2]
Floor area	933,995 sq ft (86,771.0 m2)[4]
Lifts/elevators	45
Design and construction
Architect	Swanke Hayden Connell Architects[2][1]
Developer	Americas Tower Partners[4]

Construction began in 1989[1] and was expected to be completed in 1991.[4] This schedule was altered when construction was halted in December 1989 due to lawsuits.[2][4] In February 1991, construction resumed.[2]

The tower is designed with a mixture of art deco and postmodern styles by Swanke Hayden Connell Architects.[2][1][4] The façade, which is a reddish-pink color, is made of polished granite.[2][4] The tower was sold in 2002 for US$ 500 million to a group of German-American investors.[3]