599 Lexington Avenue
599 Lexington Avenue is a 653 ft (199m) tall, 50-story skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes/John MY Lee Architects.[3] 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.
| 599 Lexington Avenue | |
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 Facade | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Midtown Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40.75784°N 73.97073°W |
| Construction started | 1984 |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Opening | 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 and John MY Lee Architects |
| Developer | Boston Properties |
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.[4] 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 was completed without an anchor tenant.[5]
Awards
599 Lexington Avenue was awards the University of Virginia's Thomas Jefferson Award for Architecture in 1981
Tenants
- Shearman & Sterling (the major tenant; expanded holdings by six floors in 2002)[6]
- Cowen Group[7]
- K&L Gates[8]
- Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (17th floor & entire 18th floor), having moved from 320 Park Avenue[9]
- Reed Smith (22nd floor)[10]
- Commonwealth Bank North American Branch (30th floor)[11]
- Atreaus Capital, Cogent Partners and Istithmar World (each occupying part of the 38th floor)[12]
- Cornerstone Research (41st floor & entire 42nd, 43rd and 44th floors)[13]
- Retromer Therapeutics (47th floor)
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.
- Barnes, Edward Larrabee (1994). Edward Larrabee Barnes: Architect. New York, New York: Rizzoli International Publications. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-8478-1821-1.
- Wedemeyer, Dee (May 12, 1985). "Lobbies with Stellas: the Developer's Choice". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- Depalma, Anthony (July 27, 1986). "Building Offices Without a Prime Tenant". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- 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.