731 Lexington Avenue, Postmodern skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, US
731 Lexington Avenue is a modern office tower in Midtown Manhattan that rises 55 stories and reaches approximately 246 meters in height. The structure features a glass curtain wall that defines its entire exterior appearance.
The tower occupies the site of the Alexander's department store, demolished in 1998. Construction began in 2001 with César Pelli & Associates as architect and Vornado Realty Trust as fee developer, and the building opened in 2004. Bloomberg L.P. leased 700,000 sq ft at the base, making it the company's headquarters.
The building connects two city blocks by allowing pedestrians to walk through its interior space between 58th and 59th Streets. This public passage has become part of the neighborhood's daily flow.
The building is easily accessible by public transportation and sits in a well-connected part of the city. Visitors can freely explore the public atrium and the interior passages within.
The building's courtyard, One Beacon Court, was modeled on Grand Central Terminal, the New York Public Library's main reading room and the Rockefeller Center skating rink. Its glass walls curve around the perimeter and tilt inward by about 7 degrees as they rise.
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