599 Lexington Avenue

599 Lexington Avenue
599 Lexington Avenue
	Facade
General information
Type	Office
Location	Midtown Manhattan, New York City
Coordinates	40.75784°N 73.97073°W
Construction started	1984
Completed	1986
Opening	1986
Cost	$300 million
Owner	Boston Properties
Height
Roof	653 ft (199 m)
Technical details
Floor count	50
Lifts/elevators	24
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Edward Larrabee Barnes and John MY Lee Architects
Developer	Boston Properties

599 Lexington Avenue is a 653 ft (199m) tall, 50-story skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes/John MY Lee Architects.^[3] It was the first building constructed by Mortimer Zuckerman and his company Boston Properties in New York City. The site was acquired for $84 million in 1984, and completed in 1986. The building is adjacent to the Citigroup Center and is considered a well-designed contextual partner to the area.

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It is tied with both of the Silver Towers as the 104th tallest building in New York City. The lobby contains Frank Stella's Salto nel Mio Sacco.^[4] The property also contains an entry to the Lexington Avenue/51st Street station of the New York City Subway, served by the 6, <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 architect Bruce Fowle was a protegé of Edward Larrabee Barnes, the building's original designer. Advertising firm Pentagram assisted with the graphic design of the way-finding information.

599 Lexington Avenue was awarded the University of Virginia's Thomas Jefferson Award for Architecture in 1981.

A&O Shearman (the major tenant; expanded holdings by six floors in 2002)^[6]
Cowen Group^[7]
K&L Gates^[8]
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (17th floor & entire 18th floor), having moved from 320 Park Avenue^[9]
Reed Smith (22nd floor)^[10]
Commonwealth Bank North American Branch (30th floor)^[11]
Atreaus Capital, Cogent Partners and Istithmar World (each occupying part of the 38th floor)^[12]
Cornerstone Research (41st floor & entire 42nd, 43rd and 44th floors)^[13]
Retromer Therapeutics (47th floor)

List of tallest buildings in New York City

[1]
Piore, Adam (September 2008). "Mort Zuckerman gets last laugh". The Real Deal. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009.
[2]
"599 Lexington Avenue". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
[3]
Barnes, Edward Larrabee (1994). Edward Larrabee Barnes: Architect. New York, New York: Rizzoli International Publications. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-8478-1821-1.
[4]
Wedemeyer, Dee (May 12, 1985). "Lobbies with Stellas: the Developer's Choice". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
[5]
DePalma, Anthony (July 27, 1986). "Building Offices Without a Prime Tenant". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
[6]
Boston Properties (October 10, 2000). "Boston Properties Announces Shearman & Sterling Expand and Renew at 599 Lexington Avenue". PR Newswire. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
[7]
"Contact Us". Cowen Group. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
[8]
"New York: Places". K&L Gates. 2016. Archived from the original on July 10, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
[9]
"Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe". Structure Tone. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
[10]
"New York Offices". Reed Smith. 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
[11]
"North America - CommBank". www.commbank.com.au. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
[12]
Geiger, Daniel (May 29, 2012). "Cogent Signs On For 4,500 s/f at 599 Lex". Commercial Observer. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
[13]
Cuozzo, Steve (July 14, 2009). "These Deals Are Already In Place". New York Post. Retrieved June 24, 2015.

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Paul Goldberger, Architecture View; Out-of-Town Builders Bring Their Shows to New York, The New York Times, June 1, 1986.

[1] [1]
Piore, Adam (September 2008). "Mort Zuckerman gets last laugh". The Real Deal. Archived from the original on February 25, 2009.

[2] [2]
"599 Lexington Avenue". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved September 11, 2017.

[3] [3]
Barnes, Edward Larrabee (1994). Edward Larrabee Barnes: Architect. New York, New York: Rizzoli International Publications. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-8478-1821-1.

[4] [4]
Wedemeyer, Dee (May 12, 1985). "Lobbies with Stellas: the Developer's Choice". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

[5] [5]
DePalma, Anthony (July 27, 1986). "Building Offices Without a Prime Tenant". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

[6] [6]
Boston Properties (October 10, 2000). "Boston Properties Announces Shearman & Sterling Expand and Renew at 599 Lexington Avenue". PR Newswire. Retrieved June 24, 2015.

[7] [7]
"Contact Us". Cowen Group. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 24, 2015.

[8] [8]
"New York: Places". K&L Gates. 2016. Archived from the original on July 10, 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

[9] [9]
"Welsh Carson Anderson & Stowe". Structure Tone. Retrieved April 27, 2019.

[10] [10]
"New York Offices". Reed Smith. 2016. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

[11] [11]
"North America - CommBank". www.commbank.com.au. Retrieved June 9, 2019.

[Cogent-12] [12]
Geiger, Daniel (May 29, 2012). "Cogent Signs On For 4,500 s/f at 599 Lex". Commercial Observer. Retrieved January 11, 2016.

[13] [13]
Cuozzo, Steve (July 14, 2009). "These Deals Are Already In Place". New York Post. Retrieved June 24, 2015.

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