| 599 Lexington Avenue | |
|---|---|
 Facade | |
 Interactive map of 599 Lexington Avenue | |
| General information | |
| Type | Office |
| Location | Midtown Manhattan, New York City |
| Coordinates | 40°45′28″N73°58′15″W / 40.75784°N 73.97073°W /40.75784; -73.97073 |
| Construction started | 1984 |
| Completed | 1986 |
| Opening | 1986 |
| Cost | $300 million[2] |
| Owner | Boston Properties |
| Height | |
| Roof | 653 ft (199 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 50 |
| Lifts/elevators | 24[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Edward Larrabee Barnes and John MY Lee Architects |
| Developer | Boston Properties |
599 Lexington Avenue is a 653-foot (199 m) tall, 50-story skyscraper inMidtown Manhattan,New York City, designed byEdward Larrabee Barnes/John MY Lee Architects.[3] It was the first building constructed byMortimer Zuckerman and his companyBoston Properties in New York City. The site was acquired for $84 million in 1984, and completed in 1986. The building is adjacent to theCitigroup Center and is considered a well-designed contextual partner to the area.
It is tied with both of theSilver Towers as the 104thtallest building in New York City. The lobby containsFrank Stella'sSalto nel Mio Sacco.[4] The property also contains an entry to theLexington Avenue/51st Street station of theNew York City Subway, served by the6, <6>, E, and M trains. The entryway to the station features a sloped glass canopy. The building was completed without an anchor tenant.[5]
In 2016,FXFowle Architects completed a remodel of the interior lobby, hallways, and elevators to better light the Stella artwork and brighten the lobby space. The project's lead architectBruce Fowle was a protegé of Edward Larrabee Barnes, the building's original designer. Advertising firmPentagram assisted with the graphic design of the way-finding information.
599 Lexington Avenue was awarded the University of Virginia'sThomas Jefferson Award for Architecture in 1981.
