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The first skyscrapers appeared at the end of the 1902th century in Chicago. But for most of the inhabitants of the planet, another US city – New York – is associated with multi-story high-rise buildings. The first skyscraper, the Flatiron building, appeared in the metropolis in 6. Now the city is decorated with 486 skyscrapers, whose height is more than 35 m.
Most of the tallest buildings in New York are concentrated in Manhattan, a district and a picturesque island with an area of 59,1 km². This is 6 km² less than the Central Administrative District of Moscow. The height of 111 skyscrapers in New York is more than 180 m. A dozen leaders stand out among them. Building heights include spire dimensions but exclude antenna mast and underground floors if skyscrapers have these architectural elements.
10 Hudson Yards 35 | 308 m
2011 was the beginning of the implementation of the project Hudson Yards – a new office and residential complex in Manhattan. March 2019 was marked by a fateful event. At the intersection of West 33rd Street and 11th Avenue on the West Side of New York’s western borough, a 72-story skyscraper in the shape of a rectangular prism has grown as part of the Hudson Yards project. The glass facade of the building hides many rooms:
- a lobby decorated with tapestries by Helena Hernmark, a Swedish artist;
- dozens of shops;
- SoulCycle – fitness center;
- 135 cooperative apartments with two to six rooms;
- 222 spacious hotel rooms of the Equinox chain;
- spa studios, gyms for sports training and yoga;
- restaurants of the Stephen Starr chain – Starr;
- medical center of orthopedic surgery.
35 Hudson Yards is designed by David Childs of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. This American architect is well known not only among professionals. The initial project involved the construction of a skyscraper with a height of 270 meters. The final version is 308 m.
9. New York Times Building | 319 m
In the west of Manhattan is the publishing house of the world famous newspaper The New York Times. The organization is housed in a 52-story skyscraper The New York Times Buildinglocated on Eighth Avenue. Nearby are Times Square – the famous square – and compact Bryant Park. The 319-meter skyscraper was built from 2003 to 2007. Talented specialists worked on the project: Renzo Piano, an Italian architect, and employees of the American architectural bureau Gensler.
There are 32 elevators inside the building. The office space is not open to the public. But the doors of shops on the first floor are open for everyone. Guests of the city are happy to look into the restaurants and cafes located here. The most popular establishments are Dean & Deluca café (Dean and Deluca cafe) and Wolfgang’s Steakhouse (Wolfgang’s Steakhouse).
8. Chrysler Building | 319 m
In 1930 one of the most beautiful skyscrapers in New York was completed. The Chrysler headquarters appeared at the intersection of Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street. The 77-story building was created in the then fashionable Art Deco style, designed by William Van Elen, a talented American architect. Chrysler Building differs from other skyscrapers with an unusual tower. It is a seven-tier structure, reminiscent of connoisseurs of the rims of a car model produced by the company at that time.
Although the walls of the skyscraper are made of marble, concrete, stone and steel, it gives the impression of a light structure. This is achieved thanks to the evening illumination, 38-meter spire and light walls. Now Chrysler Building is a high-rise office building, where the premises are rented by a variety of companies. Not far from the skyscraper is the UN headquarters and the historic building of the Central Railway Station.
7. Tower 53W53 | 320 m
In August 2018, the seventh tallest skyscraper in New York became 53W53, where the letter between the numbers stands for West (West). The 77-story building is located on West 53rd Street between two avenues: Sixth and Fifth. The eastern wall of the skyscraper adjoins the Museum of Modern Art. The author of the project, Jean Nouvel, a French architect, paid special attention to large windows. On the upper floors of them, the alleys and ponds of Central Park are clearly visible. The 320-meter skyscraper is a modern residential complex and includes several objects:
- 145 apartments – from one to five rooms in each;
- a restaurant;
- a library with a fireplace;
- gym;
- spacious swimming pool;
- wine Vault;
- tasting room;
- lounge bar with a view of the park;
- private theatre.
6. World Trade Center 3 | 329 m
In June 2018, next to the Memorial 9/11 park on the street. Greenwich opened the doors of the 80-storey Three World Trade Center. Previously, the building of the Marriott Hotel, destroyed during the terrorist attack in September 2011, stood on this site. The skyscraper project is the result of the work of Richard Rogers, a famous British architect.
The original idea was for the skyscraper to have a spire. But the author refused this idea. World Trade Center 3 now houses offices and five marketplaces. The interior of the building expands visually thanks to floor-to-ceiling windows and panoramic terraces. Visitors and company employees use 37 elevators.
5. Bank of America Tower | 336 m
Since 2009, a 55-story building has graced Sixth Avenue Bank of America Tower, located between 43rd and 42nd streets in the neighborhood of Bryant Park. A team of architects from Cookfox worked on the project. The Bank of America Tower is built from environmentally friendly materials. The roof of the building is decorated with a 78-meter spire. There are three escalators and 53 elevators inside the skyscraper. The tower uses environmentally friendly materials and inventions:
- glass that can absorb the sun’s rays and not interfere with natural light;
- air purifying filters;
- automatic lighting system;
- a device that generates electricity;
- a system capable of accumulating and purifying rainwater.
4. 30 Hudson Yards | 386 m
In March 2019, next to the building of Hudson Yards, 35, a new 101-story skyscraper rose – Hudson Yards, 30, located at the intersection of Tenth Avenue and West 33rd Street. The project was brought to life by Kohn Pederson Fox. The original plan involved the construction of a 408-meter skyscraper. Designers have reduced to 386. There are 59 elevators inside the skyscraper. Several large North American companies became tenants of the premises:
- KKR & Co;
- Related Companies;
- DNB Bank;
- Oxford Properties;
- Warner Media;
- Wells Fargo.
There is a triangular observation deck on the 101st floor of the skyscraper. The design exceeds in height all known viewing platforms in the Western Hemisphere.
3. 432 Park Avenue | 426 m
At the end of 2015, an 85-story skyscraper grew up next to Central Park, which, due to its slender square shape, the locals called “Match”. Park Avenue, 432 – the official name of the building – is surrounded on four sides by East 57th and 56th Streets and Madison and Park Avenues. Rafael Vignoli, Uruguayan architect, is the author of the project, which is a high-rise residential building that includes several objects:
- 125 corporate apartments;
- a restaurant;
- golf course;
- pool;
- sauna;
- a fitness center;
- billiard room.
2. Empire State Building | 443 m
Among the skyscrapers of New York Empire State Building has a special status. For 40 years from the date of completion in 1931, no building in the world could compare with the Empire State Building in height. The world-famous skyscraper located on Fifth Avenue remains one of the most beautiful buildings in the city. Many interesting facts about the Empire State Building have been collected in a variety of sources:
- the chief architect of the project was W. F. Lamb;
- together with the TV tower, the height of the skyscraper is 443 m;
- 73 elevators work inside;
- since 1964 the skyscraper has been illuminated in the evenings;
- the inner staircase has 1860 steps; it hosts running competitions;
- spacious observation decks are equipped on the 102nd and 86th floors;
- the building has played the role of an object important to the plot in more than 90 films.
1. World Trade Center 1 | 541 m
In November 2014, the tallest building in the United States rose in lower Manhattan on the site of two twin towers destroyed by a terrorist attack. One World Trade Center. Locals call it “Freedom Tower”. World Trade Center 1 is surrounded by four streets: West, Veasey, Washington, and Fulton. The author of the project is D. Childs. Among the tenants of the premises, several of the most famous companies stand out:
- BMB Group;
- Legends Hospitality;
- Condé Nast;
- Servcorp;
There are 73 elevators inside the skyscraper. At the level of 100–102 floors there is an observation platform. Here, the doors of a cafe, a grill bar, a banquet hall and a restaurant are open for tourists. A signal lamp is installed on the roof of the skyscraper. A long beam of light coming from it is clearly visible in the evenings.
The construction of new skyscrapers in New York does not stop. By the beginning of 2019, there were 18 future skyscrapers. It will take a little time, and the list of the tallest buildings in the city may change.