| Bertelsmann Building | |
|---|---|
| General information | |
| Type | Office [1] |
| Location | Times Square, New York City, United States[2] |
| Coordinates | |
| Construction started | 1989[1] |
| Completed | 1990 [2][1] |
| Opening | 1990 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 733 ft (223 m)[2][1] |
| Roof | 616 ft (188 m)[1] |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 42[2] |
| Floor area | 1,100,000 sq ft (100,000 m2)[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Owner | Bertelsmann [2] |
| Architect | Skidmore, Owings and Merrill [2] |
| Developer | Eichner Properties [1] |
Bertelsmann Building, originally known as 1540 Broadway,[3] is a 42-story, 733 foot (223 m) office tower in Times Square in Manhattan, New York City, standing at West 45th Street.[2] The building is the North American headquarters of Bertelsmann.[2][1]
Started in 1989 and finished in 1990, the tower is one of the few in Times Square to contain class A office space.[2][1] Also found in the tower is Planet Hollywood's first Official All Star Café, and also there's Mac Flagship, Disney Store, and Forever 21 [2][1]
In the 1990s the Bertelsmann subsidiary of Random House looked to build a skyscraper across 45th Street from its parent and be connected to it via a neon-lighted bridge across 45th Street connecting them.[4] When the deal fell through it built the Random House Tower 10 blocks uptown.