Top of Bloomberg Tower

Bloomberg Tower, named after Bloomberg L.P., is the unofficial name of a skyscraper on the East Side of Midtown Manhattan. The tower, located at 731 Lexington Avenue (between East 58th and 59th streets) is really called Beacon Court and it is 54 stories tall, reaching 806 feet / 246 meters. Construction of the building started in 2001 and was completed in 2005. I took this pic of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the 2003 NYC Pride parade (June 29, I think it was). ... I took this pic of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg at the 2003 NYC Pride parade (June 29, I think it was). ... Bloomberg L.P. is a financial news service founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981. ... Taipei 101, the worlds tallest building since its completion in 2004, is located in Taipei. ... View of Midtown from Empire State Building. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Horizontal metal rims rise from the street level up to the tower and annex. These pose an opportunity for people who want to climb up the tower so as a result, security guards have been placed at these rims and are supposedly able to deal with anyone trying to climb them.

The building's zip code is 10022.

Retail tenants

Home Depot operates a store here, with an entrance on Third Avenue [1]. The Home Depot (NYSE: HD), headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, is a big-box home improvement retailer that aims for both the do-it-yourself consumer and the professional in home improvement and construction. ...

Facts

• Architect: Cesar Pelli and Associates
• Owner: Vornado Realty Trust

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External links

• Bloomberg Tower at Wirednewyork.com
• Bloomberg Tower at Emporis