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245 Park Avenue

245 Park Avenue
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General information
Status Complete
Type Office
Coordinates 40°45′18″N 73°58′30″W / 40.754885°N 73.974871°W / 40.754885; -73.974871
Completed 1967
Owner Brookfield Office Properties
Height
Roof 648 ft (198 m)
Technical details
Floor count 48
Floor area 1,719,000 sq ft (159,700 m2)
Design and construction
Architect Shreve, Lamb and Harmon
Developer Uris Buildings Corporation

245 Park Avenue (formerly American Tobacco Company Building, American Brands Building and Bear Stearns Building) is a 648-ft (198 m) tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1967 and has 48 floors. Shreve, Lamb and Harmon designed the building. The Building Owners and Managers Association awarded the 2000/2001 Pinnacle Award to 245 Park Avenue. The site used to be occupied by the second Grand Central Palace exhibition hall, which was demolished in 1964 to make way for 245 Park Avenue.


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