500 Fifth Avenue

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500 Fifth Avenue
500 Fifth Avenue
Basic data
Place: New York City , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Construction time : 1930-1931
Status : Built
Architectural style : Art deco
Architect : Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Use / legal
Usage : office
Technical specifications
Height : 216.1 m
Height to the roof: 216.1 m
Rank (height) : 44th place (New York)
Floors : 58
Building material : Structure: steel ;
Facade: glass , granite

The 500 Fifth Avenue is a skyscraper in Manhattan , New York City . The name of the building is identical to its address.

It was in 1931 by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon in the style of the Art Deco built. At the same time, the company also built the then tallest building in New York, the Empire State Building . With a height of 216 meters, it is the 47-tallest building in New York (as of 2016).

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Coordinates: 40 ° 45 ′ 13.8 "  N , 73 ° 58 ′ 52.6"  W.