| Manhattan Center | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Building |
| Address | 311 West 34th Street |
| Town or city | New York City |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′10″N 73°59′39″W / 40.752908°N 73.994189°W |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Owner | Unification Church |
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The Manhattan Center is a building in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1906 and located at 311 West 34th Street, it houses Manhattan Center Studios, the location of two recording studios; its Grand Ballroom; and the Hammerstein Ballroom, a performance venue. In 1976, the building was purchased by its current owner, the Unification Church, for $3 million.[1] Some of the enterprises residing in the building include: Telemundo, Macy's, CFDA, WeWork, Facebook, iHeart Media, Samsung, American Heart Association, Robin Hood, FX Network, Endeavor, MAC Cosmetics, Viacom, SiriusXM, NBA, NBC Universal, Masterbeat, Broadway Cares Equity Fights AIDS.[2]
- ^ Biermans, J. 1986, The Odyssey of New Religious Movements, Persecution, Struggle, Legitimation: A Case Study of the Unification Church Lewiston, New York and Queenston, Ontario: The Edwin Melton Press ISBN 0-88946-710-2
- ^ "The Manhattan Center: The Hammerstein & The Grand". BizBash. 2005-09-11. Retrieved 2019-12-18.