1251 Avenue of the Americas

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1251 Avenue of the Americas
Exxon Building
1251 Avenue of the Americas
Basic data
Place: New York , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Construction time : 1967-1971
Status : Built
Architectural style : Modern
Architect : Emmery Roth & Sons
Use / legal
Usage : office building
Technical specifications
Height : 229 m
Height to the roof: 229 m
Rank (height) : 44th place - New York City
Floors : 54
Elevators : 36
Usable area : 213,000 m²
Building material : Structure: steel ;
Facade: glass , aluminum

1251 Avenue of the Americas is the name and address of a skyscraper in the Manhattan borough of New York City .

The building, completed in 1971, is 229 meters high and has 54 floors. These offer a usable area of ​​around 213,000 square meters, which is almost exclusively occupied by offices. Currently (as of 2019) the building is the 44th tallest skyscraper in New York . 1251 Avenue of the Americas was built with a construction method similar to the former World Trade Center , which was completed only a year or two after it. The skyscraper is not far from 1221 Avenue of the Americas , which was built in a similar style and at the same time.

After its completion, the building was called the Exxon Building for some time .

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Coordinates: 40 ° 45 ′ 36 "  N , 73 ° 58 ′ 53"  W.