What do 750 7th Avenue and W. R. Grace Building have in common?
750 7th Avenue 750 Seventh Avenue is a 615 ft (187m) tall Class-A office skyscraper in New York City. It was completed in 1989 in the postmodern style and has 36 floors. Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo & Associates designed the building, and it is owned by Hines, a Texas based real estate investment company. The building's continuous helix design, culminating in a chimney-like extension, was caused by the New York City Building Code, which requires setbacks. The 84 exterior column transfers exist because of the owner's requirement for a column-free space. It is tied with the New York Life Building for the 74th tallest building in New York City. It is also LEED certified.
425 Fifth Avenue 425 Fifth Avenue is a 618 ft residential skyscraper on Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, in the U.S. state of New York. It was developed by RFR Davis and designed by Michael Graves. It was constructed from 2001 to 2003 and has 55 floors and 197 units. s of July 2016 , it is the 96th-tallest building in New York City. The building was topped off in April 2002, and was opened in September 2003.