745 Fifth Avenue

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745 Fifth Avenue
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Exterior of 745 Fifth Avenue (2024)
745 Fifth Avenue
Alternative namesSquibb Building
General information
StatusOpen
Architectural style Art Deco
Address745 Fifth Avenue, New York City, New York, United States
Coordinates 40°45′48″N73°58′25″W / 40.76339°N 73.973686°W / 40.76339; -73.973686
Current tenants Bergdorf Goodman (1990–present)
Named for Bristol Myers Squibb
Year(s) built1929–1931
Opened1930;95 years ago (1930)
OwnerParamount Group
Height435 feet (133 m)
Technical details
Floor count34
Design and construction
Architect(s)
Architecture firmBuchman and Kahn
Other information
Public transit access
Website
745fifthnyc.com
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745 Fifth Avenue (also known as the Squibb Building) is a mixed-use skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was designed by Albert Buchman and Ely Jacques Kahn, and opened in 1930. Toy store FAO Schwarz was housed in the building from 1931 until 1986. [2] The men's store of luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman opened in the building in 1990, across the street from the women's store in the Bergdorf Goodman Building.

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Architecture

Albert Buchman and Ely Jacques Kahn designed the building in the Art Deco style. [3] The lobby ceiling features a mural of Manhattan painted by Arthur Covey. [4] The Bergdorf Goodman men's store was designed by Los Angeles-based J.T. Nakaoka Associates, and is marked by its use of lacquer wood, marble, and Persian carpets. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "745 5th Avenue". The Skyscraper Center. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  2. ↑ Schulz, Dana (July 22, 2015). "FAO Schwarz and the End of an Era: Looking Back at the World's Most Famous Toy Store". 6sqft. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  3. ↑ "New Squibb Building Formally Opened". The New York Times. May 4, 1930. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  4. ↑ Gray, Christopher (October 2, 1988). "Streetscapes: The Old Squibb Building; 'Restoration' Is Adding Color to Original All-White Design". The New York Times. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
  5. ↑ Hawkins, Timothy (September 7, 1990). "In Review: The Ultimate Shopping Experience for Men". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 6, 2025.
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