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230 Park Avenue
[Enlarge] [Purchase] (c) Scott Murphy   [Enlarge] [Purchase] (c) Scott Murphy   [Enlarge] [Purchase] (c) Scott Murphy   Photo Compilation Click here to see more files.		You are using Emporis.com and all data marked with * and additional tools are accessible through content/tools offered by Emporis.   Do you have an update for the content on this page? [Write to Emporis.com] [How to enter information] Identification Official name 230 Park Avenue Alternative names * Emporis Building Number 114271 NYC Building ID Number *   Location Address * Bordering street #1 East 45th Street Bordering street #2 East 46th Street Bordering street #3 Park Avenue Bordering street #4 Vanderbilt Avenue Postcode * Exact Latitude * Exact Longitude * Location Map (POI) * Block Number * Lot Number * Neighborhood Midtown Borough Manhattan City New York City State New York Country U.S.A.   Technical Data Height (struct.) 172 m 565 ft Floors (OG) 35 Construction end 1929 Last reconstruction * UFA * Elevators *   Building in General Type of construction skyscraper Architectural style * Status completed Facts - The tower originally served as headquarters of the New York Central railroad companies. - Above the elevator doors, bronze reliefs depict a winged helmet surrounding a globe, symbolizing the American empire's global reach. - Purchased in 2005 by Istithmar, an investment firm owned by the royal family of Dubai, for $705 million. - It was announced on December 28, 2007 that the building had sold for $1.15 billion to a group headed by Goldman Sachs. Companies involved in this Building* Architect: Warren & Wetmore Other companies: Whitehall Street Real Estate, Ltd., Monday Properties, AEW Management LLC, James Stewart & Company, H.G. Balcom & Associates, HSH Nordbank AG, Bear Stearns International, HQ Global, Tokio Marine & Fire Insurance Company (UK), PB Capital Corporation.