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The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue
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General information
Status Complete
Type Hotels, Residential
Location 400 5th Avenue
Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Coordinates 40°45′00″N 73°59′01″W / 40.75000°N 73.98361°W / 40.75000; -73.98361
Construction started 2008
Completed 2010
Opening November 1, 2010
Owner Great Eagle Holdings
Height
Roof 632 feet (193 m)
Technical details
Floor count 57 (2 below ground)
Floor area 549,207 sq ft (51,023.0 m2)
Design and construction
Architect Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects
Developer Bizzi & Partners Development
Structural engineer DeSimone Consulting Engineers

The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue is a luxury suite hotel located in a mixed-use skyscraper at 400 Fifth Avenue, between 36th and 37th Streets, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It is operated by the Langham Hospitality Group.

History

The hotel was developed by Bizzi & Partners Development and opened on November 1, 2010 as The Setai Fifth Avenue, managed by the Capella Hotel Group. In 2012, it was sold to Hong Kong-based Great Eagle Holdings for $229 million. Great Eagle placed the hotel under the management of their Langham Hospitality Group and it was renamed Langham Place, Fifth Avenue on May 7, 2013. It was renamed The Langham, New York, Fifth Avenue in December 2017.

Building

400 Fifth Avenue was constructed using limestone in the 11-floor base in a somewhat art deco style. Floors four through 16 contain 214 hotel rooms. The restaurant Ai Fiori is located in the building.

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