MetLife Building, New York City

Name: MetLife Building
Address: 200 Park Ave, New York City, 10166-0005, United States
Telephone: (212) 682-2700

#263 among attractions in New York City

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Facts and practical information

The MetLife Building is a skyscraper at Park Avenue and 45th Street, north of Grand Central Terminal, in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City. Designed in the International style by Richard Roth, Walter Gropius, and Pietro Belluschi and completed in 1962, the MetLife Building is 808 feet tall with 59 stories. It was advertised as the world's largest commercial office space by square footage at its opening, with 2.4 million square feet of usable office space. As of 2021, the MetLife Building remains one of the 100 tallest buildings in the United States. ()

Alternative names: Floors: 59Coordinates: 40°45'12"N, 73°58'36"W

Address

200 Park AveMidtown Manhattan (Midtown East)New York City 10166-0005 United States

Contact

(212) 682-2700

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Day trips

MetLife Building – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Croton Aqueduct, Library Way, New York Yacht Club, St. Agnes Church.

~1570 ftW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Croton Aqueduct, New York City
8 min walk • The Croton Aqueduct, known today as the Old Croton Aqueduct, is a historic engineering marvel nestled within the bustling city of New York City, United States. Established in the 19th century, this former water supply system has been transformed into a unique hiking...
~1370 ftW
Library, Beaux-Arts architecture
Library Way, New York City
7 min walk • The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, commonly known as the Main Branch or the New York Public Library, is the flagship building in the New York Public Library system and a landmark in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The branch, one of four research libraries in the library system, contains nine separate divisions.
~1590 ftNW
Yacht club, Sailing, Art Nouveau architecture
New York Yacht Club, New York City
8 min walk • The New York Yacht Club is a private social club and yacht club based in New York City and Newport, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1844 by nine prominent sportsmen. The members have contributed to the sport of yachting and yacht design. As of 2001, the organization was reported to have about 3,000 members.
~810 ftSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Agnes Church, New York City
4 min walk • The Church of St. Agnes is a parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 143 East 43rd Street, Manhattan, New York City. The parish was established in 1873.
~1520 ftW
Library, Specialty museum, Museum
New York Public Library, New York City
8 min walk • The New York Public Library is a public library system in New York City. With nearly 53 million items and 92 locations, the New York Public Library is the second largest public library in the United States and the fourth largest in the world.
~580 ftSW
Bridge
Park Avenue Viaduct, New York City
3 min walk • The Park Avenue Viaduct, also known as the Pershing Square Viaduct, is a roadway in Manhattan in New York City. It carries vehicular traffic on Park Avenue from 40th to 46th Streets around Grand Central Terminal and the MetLife Building, then through the Helmsley Building.
~430 ftN
Beaux-Arts architecture
Helmsley Building, New York City
3 min walk • The Helmsley Building is a 35-story building at 230 Park Avenue between East 45th and 46th streets in Midtown Manhattan, just north of Grand Central Terminal in New York City. It was built in 1929 as the New York Central Building and was designed by Warren & Wetmore in the Beaux-Arts style.
~1280 ftW
Art Deco architecture
500 Fifth Avenue, New York City
7 min walk • 500 Fifth Avenue is a 60-story, 697-foot-tall office building on the northwest corner of Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
~1500 ftN
Beaux-Arts architecture
Charles Scribner's Sons Building, New York City
8 min walk • The Charles Scribner's Sons Building, also known as 597 Fifth Avenue, is a commercial structure in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City, on Fifth Avenue between 48th and 49th Streets.
~1110 ftSE
Modernist architecture
Socony–Mobil Building, New York City
6 min walk • The Socony–Mobil Building, also known as 150 East 42nd Street, is a 45-story, 572-foot-tall skyscraper in the Murray Hill and East Midtown neighborhoods of Manhattan in New York City.
~980 ftNW
Art Deco architecture
Fred F. French Building, New York City
5 min walk • The Fred F. French Building is a skyscraper at 551 Fifth Avenue on the northeast corner with 45th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Designed by H. Douglas Ives along with John Sloan and T. Markoe Robertson of the firm Sloan & Robertson, it was erected in 1927. The building is named for Fred F. French, owner of the Fred F.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is MetLife Building open?

MetLife Building is open:

Monday 7 am - 9 pm
Tuesday 7 am - 9 pm
Wednesday 7 am - 9 pm
Thursday 7 am - 9 pm
Friday 7 am - 9 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to MetLife Building?

Nearby attractions include Grand Central Art Galleries, New York City (1 min walk), Graybar Building, New York City (2 min walk), Helmsley Building, New York City (3 min walk), Park Avenue Viaduct, New York City (3 min walk).

How to get to MetLife Building by public transport?

The nearest stations to MetLife Building:

Train

Grand Central Terminal (2 min walk)
New York Penn Station (23 min walk)

Bus

East 24th Street & Park Avenue • Lines: M42 (3 min walk)
Madison Avenue & East 42nd Street • Lines: Q32 (3 min walk)

Metro

Grand Central • Lines: S (4 min walk)
42nd Street–Grand Central • Lines: <6>, <7>, 4, 5, 6, 7 (4 min walk)