590 Madison Avenue

590 Madison Avenue is one of the modern skyscrapers in the Upper Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. Formerly called the IBM Building, this 41-storey building was designed by Edward Larrabee Barnes & Associates and completed in 1983. The building is 603 feet (183 meters) tall. It has a cantilevered corner facing the intersection of East 57th Street and Madison Avenue.

As with many of the New York City skyscrapers built after the 1961 Zoning Resolution came into effect, the 590 Madison Avenue was permitted a square footage that exceeded legal limitation by providing for public open space. Its atrium, known as the Garden Plaza, has bamboo trees and chairs for the public.

The 590 Madison Avenue was sold by IBM to E.J. Minskoff Equities in 1994.

590 Madison Avenue, New York City
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Author: Matthew G. Bisanz

How to reach the 590 Madison Avenue

Take the F train to the 57th Street subway station. Walk east along West 57th Street until it intersects 5th Avenue. Continue along East 57th Street past Tiffany, and you will arrive at the 590 Madison Avenue on your right, at the intersection with Madison Avenue. At time of writing (March 2010), watch retailer Tourneau occupies the ground outlet facing East 57th Street. It has a row of clocks showing the local time of different cities.

Lobby area of 590 Madison Avenue
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