345 Park Avenue facts for kids
Quick facts for kids 345 Park Avenue |
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| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Architectural style | International |
| Coordinates | 40°45′28″N 73°58′21″W / 40.7578°N 73.9725°W |
| Completed | 1969 |
| Owner | Rudin Management Company |
| Height | |
| Roof | 634 ft (193 m) |
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| Floor count | 44 |
| Floor area | 1,900,000 square feet (180,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Emery Roth & Sons |
345 Park Avenue is a very tall building, called a skyscraper, located in the Midtown area of New York City. It stands at about 634 feet (193 meters) high. This building takes up an entire city block. It stretches from Park Avenue to Lexington Avenue, between 51st and 52nd Streets. It is a busy office building where many different companies have their offices.
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Building History and Design
The 345 Park Avenue skyscraper was finished in 1969. It has 44 floors and was designed by a company called Emery Roth & Sons. This building is one of the tallest in New York City.
From Hotel to Skyscraper
Before this skyscraper was built, a famous hotel stood on the same spot. This hotel was called the Hotel Ambassador. It was built in 1921 and was a well-known place.
In 1958, the hotel was sold to Sheraton Hotels. Its name was changed to the Sheraton-East. However, the hotel was torn down in 1966 to make space for the new office building.
345 Park Avenue in Pop Culture
The outside of 345 Park Avenue has even been featured on television! Its exterior was used in the TV show Sports Night. In the show, it was shown as the headquarters for two fictional companies, CSC and Continental Corp. The show aired from 1998 to 2000.
Who Works at 345 Park Avenue?
Many different companies and organizations have their offices inside 345 Park Avenue. Some of the well-known tenants include:
- The Blackstone Group
- Consulate General of Ireland (which is like an embassy for Ireland)
- Capital Trust
- Deutsche Bank
- Enterprise Ireland
- KPMG (a large accounting firm, which has been there since the building opened)
- Loeb & Loeb LLP
- National Football League (NFL, since 2012)
- National Basketball Association (NBA)
- Piper Jaffray
- Bord Bia
- ClothesFlow.Co
- The Rudin Management Company, Inc. (the company that owns the building)
- Wafra Inc.
- JP Morgan
See also
In Spanish: 345 Park Avenue para niños
