AXA Center
| AXA Equitable Building | |
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View to the northwest (September 2009)
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Type | Commercial building (offices and retail); skyscraper |
| Address | 787 Seventh Avenue (between 51st and 52nd Streets) New York City, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′42″N 73°58′54″W / 40.761733°N 73.981802°WCoordinates: 40°45′42″N 73°58′54″W / 40.761733°N 73.981802°W |
| Completed | 1985 |
| Height | |
| Roof | 229.3 m (752 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 54 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Edward Larrabee Barnes |
| Structural engineer | Severud Associates |
| Website | |
| 787nyc.com (requires Adobe Flash) | |
The AXA Equitable Center (originally The Equitable Tower or Equitable Center West) is an American 752-foot (229.3 m)-tall skyscraper, located at 787 Seventh Avenue between 51st and 52nd Streets in Manhattan, New York City.
It was built in 1985 in the postmodern style by architect Edward Larrabee Barnes. It houses the headquarters for AXA Financial, which consists of a number of subsidiaries of French-based insurance and banking company AXA, such as AXA Equitable Life Insurance and Mutual of New York. Other cornerstone tenants include Keefe, Bruyette & Woods; BNP Paribas, New Mountain Capital, Sidley Austin LLP, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, UBS, and Citigroup.
The structure is mainly composed of steel. The facade is of brown granite in a gridiron pattern with a white background. The tower rises through two setbacks on the north and south sides, indicated by recessed bays on the facade. The plain top has vertical striping, and the east and west sides end in arched windows. The Equitable boardroom is located at the ends. The building has 54 floors and 142,660m², with a majority of offices.
On February 9, 2016 CALPERS announced that it has purchased the AXA Equitable Center for $1.9 billion.
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