Helmsley Building
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Helmsley Building 230 Park Avenue, New York General Building, New York Central Building |
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| Helmsley Building | |
| Basic data | |
| Place: | New York City |
| Construction time : | 1927-1929 |
| Opening: | 1929 |
| Renovation: | 2004 |
| Status : | Built |
| Architectural style : | Beaux-Arts |
| Architects : | Warren & Wetmore |
| Use / legal | |
| Usage : | office |
| Owner : | RXR Realty |
| Technical specifications | |
| Height : | 172 m |
| Floors : | 34 |
| address | |
| Address: | 230 Park Avenue |
The Helmsley Building is a New York skyscraper from 1928/29.
The Helmsley Building was originally called the New York Central Building and served as the headquarters of the New York Central Railroad Company . The first renaming to New York General Building took place with the sale of the building to the General Tire and Rubber Company . The high-rise then received its present name with the resale to Harry Helmsley (1909-1997), during his lifetime, one of the largest real estate - tycoons the United States.
Park Avenue traffic flows through two oversized archways in the base of the Helmsley Building. After the MetLife Building was completed, it was clearly towered over it. However, due to the situation that Park Avenue leads straight to the Helmsley Building, the building still serves as a landmark on this busy street.
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Individual evidence
- ^ Dirk Stichweh: New York Skyscrapers. Munich / Berlin / London / New York 2009, ISBN 978-3-7913-4054-8 , p. 118.
Coordinates: 40 ° 45 ′ 16 " N , 73 ° 58 ′ 33.5" W.