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NEW YORK | AXA Center | 752 FT / 229 M | 54 FLOORS | 1986

Overlooked New York

AXA CENTER
1986
Postmodern

19th Tallest Building in New York City.

(Description from Wikipedia)

The AXA Center (originally The Equitable Tower) is a 229-meter- (752-foot-) tall skyscraper in New York City. It was built in 1986 to house the AXA Group. Current cornerstone tenants include BNP Paribas, Sidley Austin LLP, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, and Citigroup. It is located at 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York and the architect was Edward Larrabee Barnes.

The tower has 54 stories, which include a 100-seat auditorium, a number of restaurants and a fitness club.

The atrium features a mural by Roy Lichtenstein called Mural with Blue Brushstroke which he completed in 1986.














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