MetLife Building - NYC, NY, USA - Skyscrapers on Waymarking.com

" HEIGHT
To Tip:246.3 m / 808 ft
Architectural: 246.3 m / 808 ft
FLOORS
Above Ground 59

MetLife Building Other Names Pan Am Building

Type
CTBUH collects data on two major types of tall structures: 'Buildings' and 'Telecommunications / Observation Towers.' A 'Building' is a structure where at least 50% of the height is occupied by usable floor area. A 'Telecommunications / Observation Tower' is a structure where less than 50% of the structure's height is occupied by usable floor area. Only 'Buildings' are eligible for the CTBUH 'Tallest Buildings' lists.

Building Status Completed
Completion 1963
Country United States
City New York City
Address 200 Park Avenue
Function Office
Structural Material
All-Steel"

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"Bestriding Park Avenue like an International Style colossus, and towering over Grand Central Terminal, when the Pan Am Building arrived on the scene in 1963, it was derided as a behemoth (it had more office space than any other building in the world). Over the years, though, it has become a reassuring presence in the skyline, and has won a place in the hearts of New Yorkers. MetLife bought the building in 1981, and a decade later, as the airline's decline continued, replaced the familiar Pan Am logo on the building's crown with its own. At 808 feet, it's still one of the tallest buildings in the City, providing a happy home for its most famous tenants of recent years, a pair of rare peregrine falcons, nicknamed Lois and Clark, who fashioned a penthouse aerie atop the "MetLife" sign."

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Building Name: MetLife Building Structure Height: 808 Number of Stories: 59 Year Built: 1963 Architect/Design Firm: Jaros, Baum & Bolles Style: Post-Modern Use: Office Building Publicly accessible areas: all Hours: 24 Address: MetLife Building, 200 Park Ave, New York, NY 10166, Estados Unidos The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) link: [Web Link] Cost: Not listed Building Website: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   04/29/2023 chrissyml visited it