Random House Tower

Random House Tower is a modern skyscraper located at the intersection of Broadway and West 56th Street in Midtown Manhattan. The building rises 52 floors with a glass exterior and combines office areas, residential apartments, and ground-level retail space.

The tower was constructed between 2000 and 2003 after Random House decided to relocate its main headquarters to this new location. This period saw the rise of mixed-use buildings across Manhattan that combined office and residential functions in single structures.

The building's name reflects its role as the headquarters of a major publishing company, making it a workplace where books and literature are at the center of daily activity. Workers and visitors move through spaces dedicated to bringing written works from concept to reader.

The building houses offices in its lower floors and apartments in the upper levels, with ground-floor retail and public entrances accessible to visitors. The office and residential sections are restricted areas, but you can explore the street-level lobby and shops that face Broadway.

The building contains two tuned liquid dampers located in the mechanical room on the 50th floor that reduce sway during high winds. This hidden engineering feature illustrates the invisible systems built into modern towers to keep them structurally stable.

Location: Manhattan

Inception: 2003

Architects: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Official opening: 2003

Floors above the ground: 52

Height: 208 m

Address: 1739 Broadway, New York City, NY, United States

GPS coordinates: 40.76530,-73.98250

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:21