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1515 Broadway (The 1 Astor Plaza)
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1515 Broadway (The 1 Astor Plaza), between 44th and 45th Streets.

Height: 730 ft (223 m)
Floors: 54
Erected: 1970
Architects: Ely J. Kahn and Der Scutt
Major tenant: Viacom

 
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The view of Times Square and the 1515 Broadway from the 86th floor observatory of the Empire State Building.

 

 
 
   

 
 

 
Viacom Building (The 1 Astor Plaza)
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The night view on the Viacom (The 1 Astor Plaza) Building. To the right is the Bertelsmann Buidling and the Paramount Building.
 
   

 
 

On the backside of the building is Shubert Alley, which was originally planned as a glazed galleria, in vein of the ex-AT&T Building. Scutt's work on the building earned him the attention of Donald Trump and eventually led to the commission for the Trump Tower.
Viacom Building (The 1 Astor Plaza)
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The 1515 Broadway (The 1 Astor Plaza) Building. The building on the left with the big letter "M" on top is the Milford Plaza Hotel.
 
   

 
 

 

  
 

 

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