Height: Observatory 256 m / 840 ft |
Floors Above Ground 70 |
# of Elevators 60 |
Top Elevator Speed 7.1 m/s |
Tower GFA 195,095 m² / 2,099,985 ft² |
Official Name | Comcast Building |
Name of Complex | Rockefeller Center |
Other Names | 30 Rockefeller Plaza, 30 Rock, The Slab, GE Building, RCA Building |
Structure Type | Building |
Status | Completed |
Country | United States |
City | New York City |
Street Address & Map | 30 Rockefeller Plaza |
Postal Code | 10112 |
Building Function | office |
Structural Material | steel |
Construction Start | 1931 |
Completion | 1933 |
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Global Ranking | #294 Tallest in the World |
Regional Ranking | #50 Tallest in North America |
National Ranking | #44 Tallest in United States |
City Ranking | #16 Tallest in New York City |
Owner | |
• (not specified) | Tishman Speyer Properties |
Developer | The Rockefeller Group |
Architect | |
• Design | Corbett, Harrison & MacMurray; Raymond Hood; Reinhard & Hofmeister |
Structural Engineer | |
• Design | Edwards & Hjorth; H.G. Balcom & Associates |
Material Supplier | |
• Elevator | Schindler |
• Fire Proofing | Grace Construction Products |
Other Consultant | |
• Roofing | Vidaris, Inc. |
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