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Times Square, New York City

About this Zone
Times Square is the heart of New York’s Theater district and has become a center for tourism, entertainment and business. Originally called Longacre Square, the area was renamed Times Square in 1905 when The New York Times completed its new headquarters building at 42nd & Broadway in the heart of the new theater district. By 1930 over 20 high rise hotels, the tallest rising up to 27 stories, had been built in the vicinity. Grand theaters and small office buildings lined Broadway and 7th Avenue from 42nd up into the west 50’s. As the area fell into decline, plans were drawn up for aggressive redevelopment of Times Square. To prevent the area from becoming a desolate canyon of towers, incentives are given for renovating or building new theaters and extensive signage and lighting are required. The first large scale modern office towers were built in the 1970’s. During the late 1980’s and 1990’s six major high-rise hotels were built in the heart of Times Square. And in the first years of this millenium, a series of office towers have literally surrounded the Times Tower and the Times Square zone is rapidly expanding west.

The following buildings are currently listed in Times Square:

# Building Complex Floors Year
1. existing [completed] The Orion 58 2006
2. existing [completed] New York Marriott Marquis 56 1985
3. unbuilt [cancelled] Rockefeller Plaza West 55 1993
4. under construction [foundation work] 135 West 45th Street 55
5. under construction [topped out] Bank of America Tower 54 2009
6. existing [completed] AXA Center 54 1986
7. existing [completed] One Astor Plaza 54 1972
8. existing [completed] The Biltmore 53 2003
9. existing [completed] W Times Square 53 2001
10. existing [completed] New York Times Tower 52 2007
11. existing [completed] Sheraton New York 51 1962
12. existing [completed] One Worldwide Plaza Worldwide Plaza 50 1989
13. existing [completed] 4 Times Square 48 1999
14. existing [completed] Paramount Plaza 48 1971
15. existing [completed] Times Square Tower 47 2004
16. existing [completed] Millennium Broadway Hotel Millennium Broadway.. 47 1990
17. existing [completed] Flatotel New York City 46 1992
18. existing [completed] Embassy Suites Times Square 46 1990
19. existing [completed] Crowne Plaza Hotel 46 1989
20. planned [proposed] 301 Forty Sixth 46 1910
21. existing [completed] Westin New York at Times Square 45 2002
22. existing [completed] The Platinum 43 2008
23. existing [completed] 785 8th Avenue 42 2009
24. existing [completed] 1540 Broadway 42 1990
25. existing [completed] 1585 Broadway 42 1989
26. existing [completed] 810 7th Avenue 42 1970
27. under construction [frame assembly] Times Square Plaza 40 2009
28. existing [completed] 5 Times Square 40 2002
29. existing [completed] Archstone Midtown West 40 1998
30. existing [completed] Ritz Plaza Apartments 40 1990
31. existing [completed] Tower 45 40 1989
32. existing [completed] Hilton Times Square 39 2000
33. existing [completed] Lehman Brothers Building 38 2001
34. existing [completed] 1675 Broadway 35 1990
35. existing [completed] 750 Seventh Avenue 35 1989
36. under construction [frame assembly] InterContinental New York Times Square 34 2010
37. existing [completed] 1500 Broadway 34 1972
38. existing [completed] Accor Novotel 33 1984
39. existing [completed] Paramount Building 33 1927
40. existing [completed] Reuters Building 30 2001
41. existing [completed] Bush Tower 30 1917
42. existing [completed] Ellington Apartments 27 1987
43. existing [completed] Milford Plaza Hotel Chanin Times Square.. 27 1928
44. existing [completed] 1600 Broadway on the Square 26 2006
45. existing [completed] Longacre House Apartments 26 2000
46. existing [completed] Ramada Renaissance Times Square 25 1991
47. existing [completed] Hotel Edison 25 1931
48. existing [completed] 1 Times Square 25 1905
49. existing [completed] Sports Illustrated Building 23 1964
50. demolished [destroyed] Hotel Picadilly 23 1928
51. existing [completed] Candler Building 23 1912
52. planned [proposed] Bush Tower Annex 23
53. existing [completed] Premiere Tower Millennium Broadway.. 22 1999
54. existing [completed] Sheraton City Squire Hotel 22 1962
55. demolished [destroyed] Hotel Abbey 22 1931
56. existing [completed] Hotel Carter 22 1930
57. demolished [destroyed] Hotel Victoria 22 1928
58. existing [completed] Taft Hotel 22 1926
59. demolished [destroyed] Remington Building 22
60. existing [completed] 230 West 41st Street 20 1923
61. existing [completed] 888 Eighth Avenue 19 1965
62. existing [completed] Paramount Hotel 19 1928
63. existing [completed] 570 7th Avenue 19 1925
64. existing [completed] New York Times Building New York Times Comp.. 18 1913
65. existing [completed] Camelot Apartments 17 1966
66. demolished [destroyed] Hotel Plymouth 17 1929
67. existing [completed] Hotel QT 17 1928
68. existing [completed] Actors' Equity Building 17 1926
69. existing [completed] Capitol Towers 17 1925
70. demolished [destroyed] 265 West 40th Street 16 1928
71. demolished [destroyed] Loew's State Theater & Office Building 16 1921
72. demolished [destroyed] Hotel Claridge 16 1911
73. existing [completed] Six Times Square 16 1906
74. existing [completed] Whittaker Building 15 1951
75. existing [completed] Best Western President Hotel 15 1928
76. existing [completed] Professional Music Building 15 1928
77. existing [completed] The Time Hotel 15 1926
78. demolished [destroyed] Hotel Knickerbocker 15 1925
79. existing [completed] Hotel Mela 15 1923
80. existing [completed] Godfrey Building 15 1916
81. existing [completed] Hilton Garden Inn 14 1963
82. existing [completed] Times Square Hotel 14 1924
83. existing [completed] 156 West 44th Street 13 1925
84. existing [completed] 721 7th Avenue 13 1921
85. demolished [destroyed] Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 13 1911
86. demolished [destroyed] Hermitage Hotel 13 1907
87. demolished [destroyed] 140 West 42nd Street 13 1906
88. existing [completed] aka Times Square 13 1894
89. existing [completed] Corn Exchange Bank Building 12 1928
90. existing [completed] 115 West 45th Street 12 1925
91. demolished [destroyed] Kings Tower Building 12 1925
92. existing [completed] 1650 Broadway 12 1922
93. demolished [destroyed] Ninth Federal Building 12 1917
94. demolished [destroyed] Longacre Building 12 1912
95. demolished [destroyed] 142 West 52nd Street 12 1911
96. demolished [destroyed] George M. Cohan Theater & Fitzgerald Bui 12 1911
97. existing [completed] Tilmar Building 12 1911
98. existing [completed] 142 West 49th Street 12 1903
99. existing [completed] Woodstock Hotel 12 1901
100. existing [completed] Hotel Somerset 12 1900
101. demolished [destroyed] 590 7th Avenue 12 1899
102. existing [completed] New York Times North Building New York Times Comp.. 12
103. existing [completed] Hampton Inn Manhattan-Times Square North 11 1963
104. existing [completed] 233 West 49th Street 11 1948
105. existing [completed] Ambassador Theater 11 1931
106. existing [completed] 234 West 44th Street 11 1928
107. existing [completed] Palace Theatre 11 1913
108. demolished [destroyed] Astor Hotel 11 1904
109. existing [completed] 229 West 42nd Street 10 1999
110. existing [completed] 830 8th Avenue 10 1985
111. existing [completed] 224 West 47th Street 10 1923
112. existing [completed] 701 Seventh Avenue 10 1909
113. existing [completed] 142 West 44th Street 10 1906
114. existing [completed] 157 West 47th Street 10 1906
115. existing [completed] New Amsterdam Theater 10 1903
116. demolished [destroyed] 1600 Broadway 10 1902
117. existing [completed] 132 West 47th Street 9 1939
118. existing [completed] 1672 Broadway 9 1921
119. existing [completed] 245 West 51st Street 9 1912
120. existing [completed] 220 West 49th Street 9 1903
121. existing [completed] 224 West 50th Street 8 1910
122. existing [completed] 799 8th Avenue 8 1910
123. existing [completed] 244 West 49th Street 8 1907
124. existing [completed] 136 West 44th Street 8 1906
125. existing [completed] 132 West 45th Street 8 1900
126. existing [completed] 141 West 43rd Street 7 1999
127. existing [completed] 155 West 48th Street 7 1971
128. existing [completed] 145 West 47th Street 7 1969
129. existing [completed] 251 West 45th Street 7 1958
130. existing [completed] 240 West 49th Street 7 1925
131. existing [completed] 155 West 46th Street 7 1920
132. existing [completed] 113 West 43rd Street 7 1919
133. existing [completed] 227 West 46th Street 7 1919
134. existing [completed] Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre 236-238 West 45th S.. 6.5 1918
135. existing [completed] 660 8th Avenue 6 1998
136. existing [completed] 148 West 48th Street 6 1954
137. existing [completed] 300 West 53rd Street 6 1947
138. existing [completed] 305 West 52nd Street 6 1942
139. existing [completed] 152 West 49th Street 6 1930
140. existing [completed] 218 West 50th Street 6 1930
141. existing [completed] 320 West 46th Street 6 1928
142. existing [completed] 671 8th Avenue 6 1928
143. existing [completed] Jujamcy Theatres 6 1927
144. existing [completed] 767 8th Avenue 6 1925
145. existing [completed] 119 West 45th Street 6 1920
146. existing [completed] 260 West 44th Street 6 1920
147. existing [completed] 727 7th Avenue 6 1920
148. existing [completed] 147 West 43rd Street 6 1910
149. existing [completed] 130 West 44th Street 6 1905
150. existing [completed] Lyceum Theatre 6 1903
151. existing [completed] 206 West 41st Street 6 1900
152. existing [completed] 354 West 46th Street 6 1900
153. existing [completed] 238 West 45th Street 236-238 West 45th S.. 6
154. existing [completed] 258 West 44th Street 6
155. existing [completed] 243 West 52nd Street 5.75 1925
156. existing [completed] 143 West 46th Street 5.5 1900
157. existing [completed] 256 West 52nd Street 5 1950
158. existing [completed] 249 West 43rd Street 5 1949
159. existing [completed] 123 West 45th Street 5 1930
160. existing [completed] Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre Chanin Times Square.. 5 1927
161. existing [completed] Majestic Theatre Chanin Times Square.. 5 1927
162. existing [completed] Neil Simon Theatre 5 1927
163. existing [completed] 236 West 52nd Street 5 1926
164. existing [completed] 230 West 49th Street 5 1925
165. existing [completed] 254 West 47th Street 5 1925
166. existing [completed] Richard Rodgers Theatre 5 1925
167. existing [completed] 138 West 46th Street 5 1924
168. existing [completed] 142 West 46th Street 5 1924
169. existing [completed] Broadway Theatre 5 1924
170. existing [completed] Nederlander Theatre 5 1921
171. existing [completed] 134 West 46th Street 5 1920
172. existing [completed] 136 West 46th Street 5 1920
173. existing [completed] 140 West 46th Street 5 1920
174. existing [completed] 144 West 46th Street 5 1920
175. existing [completed] 146 West 46th Street 5 1920
176. existing [completed] 151 West 48th Street 5 1920
177. existing [completed] 156 West 48th Street 5 1920
178. existing [completed] 158 West 44th Street 5 1920
179. existing [completed] 214 West 50th Street 5 1920
180. existing [completed] 228 West 52nd Street 5 1920
181. existing [completed] 240 West 52nd Street 5 1920
182. existing [completed] 252 West 47th Street 5 1920
183. existing [completed] 255 West 51st Street 5 1920
184. existing [completed] 368 West 46th Street 5 1920
185. existing [completed] 688 8th Avenue 5 1920
186. existing [completed] 691 8th Avenue 5 1920
187. existing [completed] 725 7th Avenue 5 1920
188. existing [completed] 765 8th Avenue 5 1920
189. existing [completed] 787 8th Avenue 5 1920
190. existing [completed] Broadhurst Theatre 5 1917
191. existing [completed] 852 8th Avenue 5 1915
192. existing [completed] Shubert Theatre 5 1913
193. existing [completed] Cort Theater 5 1912
194. existing [completed] 125 West 43rd Street 5 1910
195. existing [completed] 152 West 44th Street 5 1910
196. existing [completed] 230 West 48th Street 5 1910
197. existing [completed] 239 West 49th Street 5 1910
198. existing [completed] 250 West 47th Street 5 1910
199. existing [completed] 302 West 51st Street 5 1910
200. existing [completed] Winter Garden Theatre 5 1910
201. existing [completed] 136 West 42nd Street 5 1900
202. existing [completed] 141 West 41st Street 5 1900
203. existing [completed] 268 West 44th Street 5 1900
204. existing [completed] 727 8th Avenue 5 1890
205. existing [completed] Helen Hayes Theatre 4.5 1912
206. existing [completed] 244 West 48th Street 4.5 1910
207. existing [completed] 246 West 48th Street 4.5 1910
208. existing [completed] 1550 Broadway 4 1939
209. existing [completed] 1552 Broadway 4 1939
210. existing [completed] Bow Tie Building 4 1938
211. existing [completed] 1627 Broadway 4 1930
212. existing [completed] 162 West 48th Street 4 1930
213. existing [completed] 217 West 51st Street 4 1930
214. existing [completed] 257 West 47th Street 4 1930
215. existing [completed] 302 West 44th Street 4 1930
216. existing [completed] 858 8th Avenue 4 1930
217. existing [completed] 160 West 48th Street 4 1929
218. existing [completed] 701 8th Avenue 4 1928
219. existing [completed] John Golden Theatre Chanin Times Square.. 4 1927
220. existing [completed] 261 West 45th Street 4 1926
221. existing [completed] Brooks Atkinson Theatre 4 1926
222. existing [completed] 740 7th Avenue 4 1925
223. existing [completed] 797 8th Avenue 4 1925
224. existing [completed] Biltmore Theatre 4 1925
225. existing [completed] 219 West 48th Street 4 1924
226. existing [completed] The Al Hirschfeld Theatre 4 1924
227. existing [completed] Belasco Theatre 4 1923
228. existing [completed] 308 West 46th Street 4 1922
229. existing [completed] Ambassador Theatre 4 1921
230. existing [completed] 131 West 45th Street 4 1920
231. existing [completed] 146 West 47th Street 4 1920
232. existing [completed] 147 West 46th Street 4 1920
233. existing [completed] 148 West 49th Street 4 1920
234. existing [completed] 149 West 46th Street 4 1920
235. existing [completed] 150 West 49th Street 4 1920
236. existing [completed] 1565 Broadway 4 1920
237. existing [completed] 166 West 48th Street 4 1920
238. existing [completed] 167 West 48th Street 4 1920
239. existing [completed] 225 West 49th Street 4 1920
240. existing [completed] 251 West 51st Street 4 1920
241. existing [completed] 252 West 46th Street 4 1920
242. existing [completed] 259 West 45th Street 4 1920
243. existing [completed] 263 West 45th Street 4 1920
244. existing [completed] 265 West 45th Street 4 1920
245. existing [completed] 309 West 50th Street 4 1920
246. existing [completed] 365 West 46th Street 4 1920
247. existing [completed] 370 West 46th Street 4 1920
248. existing [completed] 373 West 46th Street 4 1920
249. existing [completed] 687 8th Avenue 4 1920
250. existing [completed] 689 8th Avenue 4 1920
251. existing [completed] 717 7th Avenue 4 1920
252. existing [completed] 724 8th Avenue 4 1920
253. existing [completed] 728 8th Avenue 4 1920
254. existing [completed] 730 8th Avenue 4 1920
255. existing [completed] 732 8th Avenue 4 1920
256. existing [completed] 781 8th Avenue 4 1920
257. existing [completed] 791 8th Avenue 4 1920
258. existing [completed] 832 8th Avenue 4 1920
259. existing [completed] Longacre Theatre 4 1912
260. existing [completed] 165 West 48th Street 4 1910
261. existing [completed] 232 West 48th Street 4 1910
262. existing [completed] 726 8th Avenue 4 1910
263. existing [completed] 740 8th Avenue 4 1910
264. existing [completed] Lunt-Fontanne Theatre 4 1910
265. existing [completed] 214 West 43rd Street 4 1903
266. existing [completed] 114 West 46th Street 4 1893
267. existing [completed] 338 West 46th Street 4
268. existing [completed] Private Eyes Sports Cabaret 4
269. existing [completed] 220 West 41st Street 3 1967
270. existing [completed] 725 8th Avenue 3 1940
271. existing [completed] 800 7th Avenue 3 1939
272. existing [completed] 1604 Broadway 3 1930
273. existing [completed] 777 8th Avenue 3 1930
274. existing [completed] 681 8th Avenue 3 1929
275. existing [completed] 709 8th Avenue 3 1928
276. existing [completed] 713 8th Avenue 3 1928
277. existing [completed] 760 8th Avenue 3 1928
278. existing [completed] 719 7th Avenue 3 1927
279. existing [completed] 202 West 49th Street 3 1925
280. existing [completed] 711 7th Avenue 3 1925
281. existing [completed] 795 8th Avenue 3 1925
282. existing [completed] 1557 Broadway 3 1924
283. existing [completed] Imperial Theatre 3 1923
284. existing [completed] 242 West 53rd Street 3 1922
285. existing [completed] 758 7th Avenue 3 1921
286. existing [completed] 121 West 45th Street 3 1920
287. existing [completed] 216 West 42nd Street 3 1920
288. existing [completed] 216 West 50th Street 3 1920
289. existing [completed] 267 West 45th Street 3 1920
290. existing [completed] 313 West 46th Street 3 1920
291. existing [completed] 322 West 46th Street 3 1920
292. existing [completed] 324 West 46th Street 3 1920
293. existing [completed] 326 West 46th Street 3 1920
294. existing [completed] 328 West 46th Street 3 1920
295. existing [completed] 332 West 46th Street 3 1920
296. existing [completed] 334 West 46th Street 3 1920
297. existing [completed] 340 West 46th Street 3 1920
298. existing [completed] 341 West 46th Street 3 1920
299. existing [completed] 342 West 46th Street 3 1920
300. existing [completed] 344 West 46th Street 3 1920
301. existing [completed] 345 West 46th Street 3 1920
302. existing [completed] 346 West 46th Street 3 1920
303. existing [completed] 347 West 46th Street 3 1920
304. existing [completed] 349 West 46th Street 3 1920
305. existing [completed] 350 West 46th Street 3 1920
306. existing [completed] 353 West 46th Street 3 1920
307. existing [completed] 355 West 46th Street 3 1920
308. existing [completed] 358 West 46th Street 3 1920
309. existing [completed] 359 West 46th Street 3 1920
310. existing [completed] 360 West 46th Street 3 1920
311. existing [completed] 361 West 46th Street 3 1920
312. existing [completed] 363 West 46th Street 3 1920
313. existing [completed] 364 West 46th Street 3 1920
314. existing [completed] 366 West 46th Street 3 1920
315. existing [completed] 369 West 46th Street 3 1920
316. existing [completed] 371 West 46th Street 3 1920
317. existing [completed] 738 8th Avenue 3 1920
318. existing [completed] 783 8th Avenue 3 1920
319. existing [completed] 215 West 42nd Street 3 1919
320. existing [completed] 343 West 46th Street 3 1915
321. existing [completed] 1628 Broadway 3 1911
322. existing [completed] 140 West 44th Street 3 1910
323. existing [completed] 315 West 46th Street 3 1910
324. existing [completed] 317 West 46th Street 3 1900
325. existing [completed] 319 West 46th Street 3 1900
326. existing [completed] 336 West 46th Street 3 1900
327. existing [completed] 357 West 46th Street 3 1899
328. existing [completed] 362 West 46th Street 3 1899
329. existing [completed] 367 West 46th Street 3 1899
330. existing [completed] 163 West 46th Street 3
331. existing [completed] Music Box Theatre 2.5 1925
332. existing [completed] 771 8th Avenue 2 1978
333. existing [completed] Fire Station 2 1974
334. existing [completed] 661 8th Avenue 2 1972
335. existing [completed] Ethel Barrymore Theatre 2 1928
336. existing [completed] 734 7th Avenue 2 1920
337. existing [completed] 1625 Broadway 2 1910
338. existing [completed] 247 West 49th Street 2 1910
339. existing [completed] 200 West 47th Street 1 1970
340. existing [completed] 249 West 50th Street 1 1949
341. existing [completed] 825-8 Avenue 1
342. demolished [destroyed] Bijou Theatre 1917
343. demolished [destroyed] Morosco Theatre 1917
344. existing [completed] The Booth Theatre 1913
345. demolished [destroyed] Embassy Five Theatre 1908
346. demolished [destroyed] Astor Theatre 1906
347. demolished [destroyed] Helen Hayes Theatre
348. existing [completed] St. James Theatre

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