CitySpire


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Height: To Tip
248.1 m / 814 ft
Height: Architectural
248.1 m / 814 ft  
CitySpire Outline
Floors Above Ground
75
Floors Below Ground
2
# of Elevators
12
Top Elevator Speed
8.1 m/s
Tower GFA
77,110 m² / 830,005 ft²
# of Apartments
339

Facts

Official Name CitySpire
Other Names CitySpire Center
Structure Type Building
Status Completed
Country United States
City New York City
Street Address & Map 150 West 56th Street
Postal Code 10019
Building Function residential / office
Structural Material concrete
Energy Label ENERGY STAR Certified
Completion 1987
Retrofit Start 2004
Official Website Cityspire Condominium
Rankings Click arrows to view the next taller/shorter buildings
Global Ranking #497 Tallest in the World
Regional Ranking #73 Tallest in North America
National Ranking #64 Tallest in United States
City Ranking #26 Tallest in New York City

Companies Involved

Owner Tishman Speyer Properties
Developer Continuum Company, LLC
Architect
• Design Murphy/Jahn Architects
Structural Engineer
• Design Rosenwasser/Grossman Consulting Engineers P.C.
Main Contractor Tishman Construction

Videos

Fazlur R. Khan Lifetime Achievement Award: Wind Engineering the World’s Tallest
6 Nov 2014 – Dr. Peter Irwin, RWDI Consulting Engineers

Research Papers

The Economics of Skyscraper Construction in Manhattan: Past, Present, and Future
Jun 2016 – International Journal of High-Rise Buildings Volume 5 Number 2

The Economics of Skyscraper Construction in Manhattan: Past, Present, and Future
26 Oct 2015 – Global Interchanges: Resurgence of the Skyscraper City

The Economics of Manhattan Skyscrapers
Oct 2015 – CTBUH Journal, 2015 Issue IV


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