Paramount Plaza

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Paramount Plaza
Paramount Plaza
Basic data
Place: New York City , United StatesUnited StatesUnited States 
Construction time : 1968-1970
Status : Built
Architectural style : International
Architect : Emery Roth & Sons
Use / legal
Usage : offices
Technical specifications
Height : 204.2 m
Height to the roof: 204.2 m
Rank (height) : 68th place (New York)
Floors : 48
Elevators : 42
Usable area : 208,200 m²
Building material : Structure: steel ;
Facade: glass , aluminum

The Paramount Plaza is a skyscraper in New York City , located on Broadway in Midtown Manhattan is. The building was planned by Emery Roth & Sons and completed in 1970 after a two-year construction period. It has a height of 204 meters. The usable area of ​​the building near Times Square is around 208,000 square meters. This area is spread over 48 floors. Architecturally, the Paramount Plaza is characterized by a square base and a flat roof. The facade, clad with glass and aluminum, is black. The structure of the skyscraper consists almost entirely of steel. This means that the building is architecturally assigned to the International Style , and its design and construction are similar to many other skyscrapers that were built at a similar time. The building is LEED certified .

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Coordinates: 40 ° 45 ′ 43.3 "  N , 73 ° 59 ′ 4.7"  W.