Americas Tower

Infobox Skyscraper
building_name = Americas Tower


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location = New York City, United StatesCite web |title=Americas Tower |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=americastower-newyorkcity-ny-usa |publisher=Emporis.com |accessdate=2008-01-12]
coordinates = coord|40.757223|-73.982714|format=dms
groundbreaking = 1989 Cite web |title=Americas Tower |url=http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=1061 |publisher=SkyscraperPage.com |accessdate=2008-01-12]
built = 1989 - 1992
constructed = 1992
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use = Office
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roof = 692 feet (211 m)
top_floor =
floor_count = 50
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cost =
floor_area = convert|1000000|sqft|m2Cite web |title=The Midtown Book: 1177 Avenue of the Americas |url=http://www.thecityreview.com/six1177.html |publisher=The City Review |author=Carter B. Horsley |accessdate=2008-01-12]
architect = Swanke Hayden Connell Architects
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developer = Americas Tower Partners
owner = Paramount Groupcite news |title=German-American investors buy Americas Tower in NYC |url=http://www.emporis.com/en/bu/nc/ne/?id=100576 |publisher=Emporis.com |date=2002-07-24 |accessdate=2008-01-12] and Siemens Kapitalanlagegesellschaft
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Americas Tower, also known as 1177 Avenue of the Americas, is a 50-storey, 692-foot (211 m) office tower in Manhattan, New York City, standing at West 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.

The tower is designed with a mixture of art deco and postmodern styles. The façade, which is a reddish-pink color, is made of polished granite. The tower was sold in 2002 for US$ 50 million to a group of German-American investors.

References

ee also

* List of tallest buildings in New York City