450 Lexington Avenue

450 Lexington Avenue
General information
Type	Commercial
Location	450 Lexington Avenue Manhattan New York City
Country	United States
Coordinates	40°45′12″N 73°58′32″W / 40.753268°N 73.975443°WCoordinates: 40°45′12″N 73°58′32″W / 40.753268°N 73.975443°W
Owner	RXR Realty
Design and construction
Architect	Warren and Wetmore (Original structure) Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (New tower)

450 Lexington Avenue is a thirty eight story office building located in Manhattan, built in 1992.^[1] The tower was built within and on top of the preexisting structure of the Grand Central Post Office, which was designed by Warren and Wetmore and constructed from 1906 to 1909.^[2] It was originally developed by Hines after anchor tenant and original developer Prudential Financial backed out of the project.^[3]

The building is currently owned by RXR Realty, and was briefly owned by Istithmar World.^[4][5] Current tenants include Brixmor Property Group, Davis Polk & Wardwell, Herbert Smith Freehills, Warburg Pincus, and WeWork.^[6]

References

1. Dunlap, David W. (25 November 1990). "Commercial Property: 450 Lexington Avenue; Up From the Depths: A Neo-Neo-Classical Tower". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
2. "450 Lexington Avenue". Emporis. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
3. "450 Lexington". Hines. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
4. Mauer, Mark (10 June 2013). "RXR to scoop up 49 percent stake in One Worldwide Plaza". The Real Deal. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
5. Bagli, Charles V. (5 June 2006). "New Owners Plan to Bring Knickerbocker Hotel Back to Times Square". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
6. Malesevic, Dusica Sue (3 March 2016). "WeWork, Lend Lease in talks for global office venture: report". The Real Deal. Retrieved 14 July 2016.