Bank of America Tower (Manhattan)
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The Bank of America Tower, also known as 1 Bryant Park, is a 55-story skyscraper in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It is located at 1111 Avenue of the Americas (Sixth Avenue) between 42nd and 43rd Streets, diagonally opposite Bryant Park. The building was designed by Cookfox and Adamson Associates, and it was developed by the Durst Organization for Bank of America. With a height of 1,200 feet (370 m), the Bank of America Tower is the eighth tallest building in New York City and the tenth tallest building in the United States as of 2022[update].
| Bank of America Tower | |
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 The Bank of America Tower (the building with the spire) from Bryant Park in October 2020, partially concealed behind 1095 Avenue of the Americas | |
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| Alternative names | One Bryant Park |
| General information | |
| Type | Commercial offices |
| Location | Sixth Avenue & 42nd Street Manhattan, New York 10036 |
| Coordinates | 40°45′19″N 73°59′03″W |
| Construction started | August 2, 2004; 19 years ago (August 2, 2004) |
| Completed | May 1, 2009; 15 years ago (May 1, 2009) |
| Cost | US$1 billion |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 1,200 ft (370 m) |
| Roof | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Top floor | 769 ft (234 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 55 (7 mechanical) +3 basement floors |
| Floor area | 2,100,000 sq ft (195,096 m2) |
| Lifts/elevators | 52 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Cookfox Adamson Associates |
| Developer | Durst Organization |
| Engineer | Jaros, Baum & Bolles (MEP) |
| Structural engineer | Severud Associates |
| Main contractor | Tishman Construction Corporation |
The Bank of America Tower has 2.1 million square feet (200,000 m2) of office space, much of which is occupied by Bank of America. The building consists of a seven-story base that occupies the entire plot, above which rises the tower. Its facade is largely composed of a curtain wall made of insulated glass panels. The building's base incorporates the Stephen Sondheim Theatre, a New York City designated landmark, as well as several retail spaces and a pedestrian atrium. The Bank of America Tower received a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Platinum green building certification upon its opening; however, because of its high energy use, the building was exceeding citywide emissions limits by the early 2020s.
Seymour Durst had acquired land on the site starting in the 1960s, with plans to develop a large building there, though he was unable to do so because of the presence of other property owners. His son Douglas Durst proposed a large office skyscraper at the beginning of the 21st century and continued to acquire land through 2003. After Bank of America was signed as an anchor tenant, work on the building started in 2004. Despite several incidents during construction, the building was completed in 2009 at a cost of $1 billion. In addition to Bank of America, the tower's tenants have included Marathon Asset Management, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, and Roundabout Theatre Company.