New York City Skyscrapers: The Conde Nast Building in midtowntown New York City

A near-disastrous collapse of a portion of scaffolding in July 1998 reflected the occasional difficulties of building in a dense (and tense) city. While the laying of a protective meshwork over the 47-storey facade was underway, all the nearby blocks from Fifth to Eighth Avenue had to be evacuated (about 600 residents and workers in all) and cordoned off for several days. The construction cost of the building was $500 million and it houses 149,000 m2 of space. Extensive use of economical and ecological features and equipment were used in the project, starting from the design process, with an expected 10-15% lower operational costs than in a comparable building.

The Conde Nast Building
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4 Times Square Architects Fox & Fowle, developed by the Durst Organization and contracted to Tishman Realty and Construction Co., 217 m), at Broadway and 43rd Street borders the Square to the south-east and reached completion in June 1999 with the first tenants moving into the building. 53rd highest building in the world, 48 floors, 866 ft./264 m (including spire)

	A near-disastrous collapse of a portion of scaffolding in July 1998 reflected the occasional difficulties of building in a dense (and tense) city. While the laying of a protective meshwork over the 47-storey facade was underway, all the nearby blocks from Fifth to Eighth Avenue had to be evacuated (about 600 residents and workers in all) and cordoned off for several days. The construction cost of the building was $500 million and it houses 149,000 m2 of space. Extensive use of economical and ecological features and equipment were used in the project, starting from the design process, with an expected 10-15% lower operational costs than in a comparable building.

The view on Conde Nast building that will soon dissapear. From 41st Street just off 7th Avenue. Ernst & Young national headquarters at 5 Times Square will occupy the development in the foreground in 2002.

The view on Conde Nast building from 42nd Street.

The view on Conde Nast Building from the Jacob Javits Convention Center	The view on Conde Nast Building from Pier 90

The view on Conde Nast Building from 10th Avenue	The view on Conde Nast Building from 9th Avenue

The entrance to Conde Nast Building from 42nd Street	The entrance to Conde Nast Building from 43rd Street