Bloomberg Tower

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Bloomberg Tower
Bloomberg Tower
Basic data
Place: New York City , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Construction time : 2001-2005
Status : Built
Architectural style : Postmodern
Use / legal
Usage : Homes and offices
Apartments : 105
Owner : Bloomberg LP
Technical specifications
Height : 245.7 m
Height to the top: 286.8 m
Height to the roof: 245.7 m
Top floor: 237 m
Rank (height) : 21st place (New York)
Floors : 54
Usable area : 130,000 m²
Building material : Structure: steel (below), reinforced concrete (above); Facade: glass , aluminum

The Bloomberg Tower is a skyscraper in the US metropolis of New York City , construction of which began in 2001 and was completed in 2005, after four years of construction. The official street address is 731 Lexington Avenue . The architect was César Pelli . The tower ranks 30th on the list of tallest buildings in New York in 2019 . The height is 246 meters, including the roof antenna approximately 287 meters. However, the antenna is not considered to be part of the building architecture, unlike spiers. The 54-storey high-rise has offices in the lower area, while a total of 105 apartments have been accommodated further up.

The building serves as the headquarters of the eponymous Bloomberg LP , a media company founded by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in 1981. Retailers are located in the lower part of the building, including a. a branch of Home Depot .

In the lower area the building consists of a steel frame. Further up, the reinforced concrete construction continued.

Coordinates: 40 ° 45 ′ 42 "  N , 73 ° 58 ′ 6"  W.

See also

Web links

Commons : Bloomberg Tower  - collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. a b c d e CTBUH: Bloomberg Tower
  2. ^ McGraw Hill Construction: Bloomberg Tower
View of the top of the tower including the antenna