One Penn Plaza

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One Penn Plaza from 34th Street

One Penn Plaza is a skyscraper near Pennsylvania Station in New York City, west of Seventh Avenue, between 33rd and 34th Streets.

It was designed by Kahn & Jacobs and completed in 1972. It reaches 229 meters (750 feet) with 57 floors. The tower has setbacks at three places; 7th, 14th, and 55th floors.

There are 14 entrances into the building and 44 elevators in seven banks which travel up the building. There is an underground car park consisting of 695 spaces for cars. There is also a direct passageway to the Pennsylvania Station which is located one block south.

It is built with structural steel and concrete, with grey solar glass and anodized aluminum on the outside walls.

One Penn Plaza is owned by Vornado Realty Trust.