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General Motors Building, 50-floor skyscraper at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, Manhattan, United States.

The General Motors Building reaches 215 meters high and features white Georgia marble piers alternating with glass strips across its entire facade.

Construction started in 1965 after demolishing the Savoy-Plaza Hotel, with completion in 1968 as the headquarters for General Motors Corporation.

The building's ground floor hosted a General Motors showroom displaying new car models, later replaced by an FAO Schwarz toy store until 2015.

The structure contains 35 elevators serving its commercial spaces and offices, with direct access to Fifth Avenue shops and Central Park.

In 2008, the building sold for 2.8 billion dollars, marking one of the highest prices ever paid for a single North American office property.

Location: Manhattan

Inception: 1968

Architects: Edward Durell Stone, Emery Roth & Sons

Architectural style: Neues Bauen, International Style

Floors above the ground: 50

Elevators: 35

Height: 215 m

Made from material: marble

Address: 767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153

Website: https://bxp.com/properties/767-fifth-avenue

GPS coordinates: 40.76389,-73.97250

Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:53

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