575 Lexington Avenue

Building Features & Design

Owner 575 Lexington Acquisition LLC
Management Company Silverstein Properties, Inc.
Location Lexington Avenue between 51st and 52nd Streets
Built 1958
Architect  Sylvan Bien (1958). Der Scutt (1990 full building renovation). Hugh Hardy (2008 lobby and elevator cab renovation)
Building Height 35 floors
Gross Building Area (GBA)

Approx. 700,000 RSF

Façade Slender glass tower above an aluminum and steel base
Lobby  Main lobby opens onto Lexington Avenue between 51st and 52nd Streets. Second entrance on east 51st Street. Lobby designed by Hugh Hardy features a curved floating backlit resin wall and beige marble floors.
Lobby Art "Samsara" by Ron Ehrlich
Floor Sizes

(2 – 7)  40,000 SF
(8 – 12) 27,000 – 36,000 SF
(14 – 17) 22,000 SF
(18 – 20) 15,000 SF
(21 – 35) 10,000 SF

Ceiling Height  8'-6" finished ceiling height. 11'-0" ceiling height can be achieved with exposed slab design
Security 24/7 lobby security;  CCTV monitors all access points
Building Services New York Sports Club, News Stand, Shoe Shine Stand, Federal Express and UPS next day air drop-offs.
Elevators  16 passenger elevators, 8 elevators for floors 2 - 14; 4 elevators for floors 15 - 21 and 22 - 35 ; 1 freight elevator
 HVAC  A chilled water system provides base building cooling. Condenser water is available for supplemental cooling requirements.
 Electricity  6 watts per rentable square foot. Accommodations for supplemental power are available.
 Life Safety Systems  State-of-the-art life safety systems
 Parking   On-site garage located on 51st Street accommodates 250 cars
 Transportation  Adjacent entrance to the 6, E and V subway lines; One stop from Grand Central Terminal

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