1095 Avenue of the Americas
1095 Avenue of the Americas is a 630-foot-tall (190 m) skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It was constructed from 1971 to 1973 to be the headquarters of New York Telephone Company and has 41 floors. The building also served as the headquarters of NYNEX and Bell Atlantic. Kahn & Jacobs designed the tower, which is the 98th tallest building in the city. The original facade was said to be designed to resemble the relays which were commonly found inside telephones of the time.
| 1095 Avenue of the Americas 3 Bryant Park | |
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1095 Avenue of the Americas (left) and Bank of America Tower (right) viewed from Bryant Park | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Midtown Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40.754621°N 73.984702°W |
| Construction started | 1971 |
| Completed | 1973 |
| Owner | Ivanhoé Cambridge, Real Summit Investment |
| Height | |
| Roof | 630 ft (190 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 41 |
| Floor area | 1,300,000 sq ft (120,000 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Kahn & Jacobs |
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