Project Description
601 LEXINGTON AVENUE
Citigroup Center – Now Known as 601 Lexington Ave
The Citigroup Center office tower in New York City’s midtown Manhattan is located at 53rd Street between Lexington Ave. and Third Ave. An engineering challenge, it was built in 1977 as the headquarters of Citibank and was originally known as Citicorp Center. This distinctive building was renamed 601 Lexington Ave. in 2009 and is currently owned by Boston Properties.
Designed by architect Hugh Stubbins and structural engineer William LeMessurier in the early 1970’s, the skyscraper is 915 feet tall and is one of the top ten tallest buildings in New York with 59 floors and 1.3 million square feet of office space.
Project: CitiGroup Center – AKA “New York’s #1 Building” | 601 Lexington Ave
Address: 601 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10038
Owner: Boston Properties
General Contractor: Hunter Roberts
Architect: Hugh Stubbins & Associates and Emery Roth & Sons
Developer: Boston Properties
Description of ICI work: During the most recent construction phases, Intricate Construction provided site demolition, installed high-impact bollards, granite paving & stair treads, new sidewalks, curbs, roadway restoration and miscellaneous utility work.
