Top 5 Favorite NYC High Rises (Lexington, Benson: apartments, moving to, architectural)

[lockmat]

I'm trying to accumulate a list from local residents of different cities of their top 5 favorite high rises. I'd love for you to list them. Please include at least the address or name and a photo if available (unless someone has already posted by the time you put your vote in)

Thanks

[Alkonost]

my #1 fave : The Woolworth Building














#2) Chrysler building
#3) Flatiron building (might not be high enough to count, but what the heck).
#4) The GE building
#5) American Standard building

What can I say? I'm sucker for art deco and gothic.

[geoking66]

Not bothering with photos, but:

1) Woolworth Building
2) Chrysler Building
3) AIG Building (70 Pine)
4) GE Building (30 Rock)
5) Bank of America Tower (1 Bryant Park)

[upineastharlem]

Come on--I know it's cliche but you can't ignore the Empire State Building.

Personally, I like the MetLife/Panam building. Park Avenue just wouldn't be the same without it.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by upineastharlem

Come on--I know it's cliche but you can't ignore the Empire State Building.

Personally, I like the MetLife/Panam building. Park Avenue just wouldn't be the same without it.

You seriously are the first person that I have ever heard say they like that building.


1) Woolworth
2) Empire State building
3) Hearst Tower
4) NY Times building
5) American International Building

[ShadowMassa]

Nice to see the Woolworth ranks in the top 5 favorites for many people

1. Woolworth
2. Empire State Building
3. Chrysler Building
4. 40 Wall Street
5. 1 Hanson Place (Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower in BK)

[sheaosaurus]

1. Chrysler
2. Woolworth
3. 570 Lexington Ave (G.E Building)
4. 90 West
5. Hearst Building

If they were still standing, the Twin Towers. I really miss them in the skyline.

[urbanlife78]

oh, if I had to go with still standing buildings, I would totally add the Singer building to that list. That was an awesome building.

[NY Jew]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

oh, if I had to go with still standing buildings, I would totally add the Singer building to that list. That was an awesome building.

personally I think destroying the Singer building was the worst architectural decision in history.

[JohnnyCastaway]

How common are roaches in NYC apartments? I'm moving to Bensonhurst next month and am keeping my fingers crossed.