One Vanderbilt rises immediately beside Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, completed in 2020 to a design by the firm Kohn Pedersen Fox for the developer SL Green Realty. At roughly 427 meters it ranks among the tallest buildings in New York City, its form built up from four distinct setback masses that step back from the base as the tower rises, each crowned by a spire-like element rather than a single uniform top. The tower was designed with a direct below-grade connection into the Grand Central transit complex, intended to ease commuter access, and its upper floors house Summit One Vanderbilt, an observation experience with mirrored rooms and outdoor glass-floored terraces. Its construction required close coordination with the historic terminal and the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission given the tower's immediate adjacency to the landmarked station.
Facts
Building Type LocationNew York City, New York, United States 3 Completed Year Classification
Standing StatusSourced to the subject's own account Building Type
Building Type (category) Connections
Has Building Type
Entity-backed identity for the building-type enum value this building already carries, resolved to an architecture concept by an explicit value-to-entity map (phase 3 bucket conversion, docs\design_entity_backed_browse_buckets_20260928.md). The building-type fact itself stays on the building unchanged.
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Uses Element
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1. One Vanderbilt (Wikipedia)
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One Vanderbilt rises immediately beside Grand Central Terminal in Midtown Manhattan, completed in 2020 to a design by the firm Kohn Pedersen Fox for the developer SL Green Realty. At roughly 427 meters it ranks among the tallest buildings in New York City, its form built up from four distinct setback masses that step back from the base as the tower rises, each crowned by a spire-like element rather than a single uniform top. The tower was designed with a direct below-grade connection into the Grand Central transit complex, intended to ease commuter access, and its upper floors house Summit One Vanderbilt, an observation experience with mirrored rooms and outdoor glass-floored terraces. Its construction required close coordination with the historic terminal and the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission given the tower's immediate adjacency to the landmarked station.
- In Style: Futurist Architecture, infobox architectural_style field: Futurist
Uses Element: Glass, Introduction
The facade is made mostly of glass panels, while the spandrels between stories are made of terracotta. The superstructure is made of steel and concrete
Uses Element: Terracotta, Introduction
The facade is made mostly of glass panels, while the spandrels between stories are made of terracotta. The superstructure is made of steel and concrete
Uses Element: Steel, Introduction
The facade is made mostly of glass panels, while the spandrels between stories are made of terracotta. The superstructure is made of steel and concrete
View the Source 2. Wikidata: One Vanderbilt
Wikidata Q18398409, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source 3. One Vanderbilt Avenue | The Skyscraper Center
Height statistics table
427 m
Status and completion field
2020
City field
New York City
Building function field
Office
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