745 Fifth Avenue
| 745 Fifth Avenue | |
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Exterior of 745 Fifth Avenue (2024) | |
Interactive map of the 745 Fifth Avenue area | |
| Alternative names | Squibb Building |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | 745 Fifth Avenue, New York City, United States |
| Coordinates | 40°45′48″N 73°58′24″W / 40.76333°N 73.97333°W |
| Current tenants | Bergdorf Goodman (1990–present) |
| Named for | Bristol Myers Squibb |
| Year built | 1929–1930 |
| Opened | 1930 |
| Owner | Paramount Group |
| Height | |
| Height | 435 ft (133 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 32 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | |
| Architecture firm | Buchman and Kahn |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | New York City Subway: N, R, and W trains at Fifth Avenue–59th Street |
| Website | |
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745 Fifth Avenue (also known as the Squibb Building) is a mixed-use skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States. Measuring 435 feet (133 m) high with 32 stories, it was designed by Albert Buchman and Ely Jacques Kahn, and opened in 1930. The building has a granite-and-marble facade on its lower stories and a white-brick facade on its upper stories. Inside, there is 50,000 square feet (4,600 m2) of retail space on the lower stories and up to 410,000 square feet (38,000 m2) of rentable office space above. The lobby is a two-story space with a ceiling mural painted by Arthur Covey.
The building was developed by Abe Adelson on the site of several townhouses and apartment buildings. Plans for the building were filed in May 1929, and the building opened on May 1, 1930. It was originally named for the primary tenant, E. R. Squibb & Sons, who occupied 12 floors. Another major tenant, the toy store FAO Schwarz, was housed there from 1931 until 1986. The building was renovated in the late 1980s after FAO Schwarz moved out. The men's store of luxury department store Bergdorf Goodman opened in the building in 1990, across the street from the women's store (located in the Bergdorf Goodman Building).