| 888 Seventh Avenue | |
|---|---|
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | Office |
| Coordinates | 40°45′55″N73°58′51″W / 40.7652°N 73.9808°W /40.7652; -73.9808 |
| Completed | 1969 |
| Owner | Vornado Realty Trust |
| Height | |
| Roof | 628 ft (191 m) |
| Top floor | 598 feet (182 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 46 |
| Floor area | 873,599 sq ft (81,160.0 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 20 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Emery Roth & Sons |
| References | |
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888 Seventh Avenue is a 628 ft (191m) tall modern-style office[2]skyscraper inMidtownManhattan which was completed in 1969[3] and has 46 floors.[4]Emery Roth & Sons designed the building. 888 Seventh Avenue is L-shaped in plan, with wings extending north to57th Street and east toSeventh Avenue, around the adjacentRodin Studios.[5] It currently carries theVornado Realty Trust corporate headquarters. Previously known as the Arlen Building, it had been named for the company responsible for its construction,Arlen Realty & Development Corporation.[6] The Red Eye Grill is located in the building at street level.
Moed de Armas renovated the Lobby, Elevators & Plaza in 2006, cladding them with white marble. The HVAC was also extensively renovated and the building was later given gold certification by theLeadership in Energy and Environmental Design.[7]
The building is assigned its ownZIP Code, 10106; it was one of 41 buildings in Manhattan that had their own ZIP Codes as of 2019[update].[8]