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Despite being one of the 100 tallest buildings in the United States, 1251 Avenue of the Americas is almost impossible to see from more than just a few blocks away as it is flanked on all sides by buildings over 500 feet tall.
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment.
Designed by Harrison, Abramovitz & Harris in a timeless International style, the 2.3 million square foot building is the tallest along the Avenue of the Americas, and features a landscaped public plaza with a two-tiered reflecting pool that is the largest fountain in Manhattan.
Height is measured from the level of the lowest, significant, open-air, pedestrian entrance to the architectural top of the building, including spires, but not including antennae, signage, flag poles or other functional-technical equipment.
The east and west concourse entrances, which connects 1251 to Rockefeller Center, Times Square, and the 6th and 7th Avenue subway lines, were also recently renovated and features full height video displays with custom video art as well as information (weather, subways, and neighborhood).
Despite being one of the 100 tallest buildings in the United States, 1251 Avenue of the Americas is almost impossible to see from more than just a few blocks away as it is flanked on all sides by buildings over 500 feet tall.
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1251 Avenue of the Americas (formerly known as the Exxon Building) is a skyscraper on Sixth Avenue (also known as Avenue of the Americas), between 49th and 50th Streets, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is owned by Mitsui Fudosan. The structure is built in the international
