599 Lexington Avenue
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General information
TypeOffice
LocationMidtown Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates40°45′28″N 73°58′15″W / 40.75784°N 73.97073°W / 40.75784; -73.97073
Construction started1984
Completed1986
Opening1986
Cost$300 million[2]
OwnerBoston Properties
Height
Roof653 ft (199 m)
Technical details
Floor count50
Lifts/elevators24 [1]
Design and construction
Architect(s)Edward Larrabee Barnes and John MY Lee Architects
DeveloperBoston Properties

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. The building is adjacent to the Citicorp Tower and is considered a well-designed contextual partner to the area. The entryway to the Lexington Ave. subway features a glass shed canopy that pays homage to the Citicorp Tower roof.

Entrance to the Lexington Avenue/51st Street subway station

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, ​F, <F> trains. The building was completed without an anchor tenant.[5]

In 2016, FXFowle Architects completed a remodel of the interior lobby, hallways, and elevators to better light the Stella artwork and brighten the lobby space. The project's lead architect Bruce Fowle was a protegé of Edward Larrabee Barnes, the building's original designer. Advertising firm Pentagram assisted with the graphic design of the way-finding information.

Awards

599 Lexington Avenue was awarded the University of Virginia's Thomas Jefferson Award for Architecture in 1981.

Tenants

Entrance

See also

References

  1. ^ "599 Lexington Avenue". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
  2. ^ Piore, Adam (September 2008). "Mort Zuckerman gets last laugh". The Real Deal. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009.
  3. ^ Barnes, Edward Larrabee (1994). Edward Larrabee Barnes: Architect. New York, New York: Rizzoli International Publications. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-8478-1821-1.
  4. ^ Wedemeyer, Dee (May 12, 1985). "Lobbies with Stellas: the Developer's Choice". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Depalma, Anthony (July 27, 1986). "Building Offices Without a Prime Tenant". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Boston Properties (October 10, 2000). "Boston Properties Announces Shearman & Sterling Expand and Renew at 599 Lexington Avenue". PR Newswire. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  7. ^ "Contact Us". Cowen Group. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
  8. ^ "New York: Places". K&L Gates. 2016. Archived from the original on July 10, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  9. ^ "Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe". Structure Tone. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  10. ^ "New York Offices". Reed Smith. 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  11. ^ "North America - CommBank". www.commbank.com.au. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  12. ^ Geiger, Daniel (May 29, 2012). "Cogent Signs On For 4,500 s/f at 599 Lex". Commercial Observer. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
  13. ^ Cuozzo, Steve (July 14, 2009). "These Deals Are Already In Place". New York Post. Retrieved June 24, 2015.

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