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The Lipstick Building, also known as 885 Third Avenue and 53rd at Third, is a 453-foot-tall office building at Third Avenue between 53rd Street and 54th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It was completed in 1986 and has 34 floors. The building was designed by John Burgee and Philip Johnson for Hines Interests and was develop…
The Lipstick Building, also known as 885 Third Avenue and 53rd at Third, is a 453-foot-tall office building at Third Avenue between 53rd Street and 54th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. It was completed in 1986 and has 34 floors. The building was designed by John Burgee and Philip Johnson for Hines Interests and was developer Gerald D. Hines's first project in New York City. The building's nickname is derived from its shape and color, which resembles a tube of lipstick.
  • Location: 885 Third Avenue, Manhattan, New York, United States
  • Completed: 1986
  • Status: Completed
  • Roof: 138 m (453 ft)
  • Floor count: 34
  • Architect(s): John Burgee and Philip Johnson
  • Structural engineer: The Office of Irwin Cantor
Data from: en.wikipedia.org