One Vanderbilt

One Vanderbilt
View of One Vanderbilt from the northwest
One Vanderbilt in April 2023
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeOffice building
LocationMidtown Manhattan
AddressOne Vanderbilt Avenue
New York, NY 10017
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40°45′11″N 73°58′43″W / 40.7530°N 73.9785°W / 40.7530; -73.9785
Construction startedOctober 18, 2016; 8 years ago (October 18, 2016)
OpenedSeptember 14, 2020; 4 years ago (September 14, 2020)
Cost$3.31 billion
OwnerSL Green Realty, National Pension Service of Korea, Hines Interests Limited Partnership, Mori Building Company
Height
Antenna spire1,401 feet (427 m)
Roof1,301 feet (397 m)
Top floor73
Observatory1,020 feet (310.9 m)
Technical details
Floor count59
Floor area1,750,212 sq ft (162,600.0 m2)
Lifts/elevators49
Design and construction
Architect(s)Kohn Pedersen Fox
DeveloperSL Green Realty
EngineerJaros, Baum & Bolles (MEP)
Structural engineerSeverud Associates
Civil engineerLangan, Stantec
Main contractorAECOM Tishman
Website
www.onevanderbilt.com

One Vanderbilt is a 73-story supertall skyscraper at the corner of 42nd Street and Vanderbilt Avenue in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox for developer SL Green Realty, the skyscraper opened in 2020. Its roof is 1,301 feet (397 m) high and its spire is 1,401 feet (427 m) above ground, making it the city's fourth-tallest building after One World Trade Center, Central Park Tower, and 111 West 57th Street.

One Vanderbilt's facade and design is intended to harmonize with Grand Central Terminal immediately to the east. The building's base contains a wedge-shaped void, and the tower tapers as it rises, with several "pavilions" and a pinnacle at the top. The facade is made mostly of glass panels, while the spandrels between stories are made of terracotta. The superstructure is made of steel and concrete, and the interior spaces are designed to be as high as 105 feet (32 m). The lobby has a bank branch and an entrance to the nearby railroad terminal and the associated subway station, while the second floor contains the Le Pavillon restaurant. Most of the building is devoted to office space. The top stories contain the Summit One Vanderbilt observation deck.

SL Green acquired the site between 2001 and 2011 and announced plans to construct the building in 2012. A planned zoning amendment for the neighborhood failed in 2013, delaying the project for several months. TD Bank signed as the anchor tenant in May 2014 and after the skyscraper was approved one year later, the existing structures on the site were demolished. A groundbreaking ceremony for One Vanderbilt was held in October 2016. Topping out occurred on September 17, 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic delayed its completion. The building opened in September 2020, followed by the observation deck 13 months later.