30 Rockefeller Plaza 30 Rockefeller Plaza, nicknamed 30 Rock, is a 70-story Art Deco style office building in New York City’s midtown. This iconic building was completed in 1933 and is the centerpiece of the 19-tower Rockefeller Center complex. Rebranded as the Comcast Building in 2015, the building was formerly called the RCA Building until 1988 and the GE Building from 1988 - 2015. The building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York City, NY Architecture Style Centerpiece of Rockefeller Center 1930’s Art Deco tiered skyscraper Steel frame, Indiana limestone Aluminum spandrel panels Dramatically different façades elegant narrow façade or enormous slab Features | Amenities | Entertainment NBC Studios The Today Show NBC Nightly News Radio City Music Hall The Tonight Show Saturday Night Live (SNL) Rainbow Room restaurant - 65th floor Public plaza area Seasonal ice rink Annual Christmas Tree lighting The Channel Gardens Statues of Atlas & Titan Prometheus and other prominent art features Top of the Rock Observation Deck Resembles deck of an ocean liner Premier panoramic city views Retail Services | Lower Concourse 224,000 SF retail shops and restaurants accessible via a main lobby escalator PROJECT SUMMARY Project Description Developed by John D. Rockefeller Jr. during the depression, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, is a 70-story Art Deco style office building in New York City’s midtown. The building, completed in May 1933, is the centerpiece of the 19-tower Rockefeller Center complex. Rockefeller Center is a 9.4M RSF “city within a city” and the finest example of a social hub and cultural center. Rockefeller Center encompasses six square blocks and an abundance of retail shops, dining facilities, and entertainment venues. A significant piece of architecture in America, the building was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987. Official Building Name 30 Rockefeller Plaza Other Building Names 30 Rockefeller Center RCA Building (Original Name - 1933 to 1988) GE Building (1988 - 2015) Comcast Building (2015 - Present) 30 Rock | (other nicknames) Rock Center | The Slab Location New York City, NY | Midtown - Bordered by Fifth Avenue and Avenue of the Americas, from West 48th to 51st Streets Construction Commenced - 1931 | Completed - 1933 $170M interior renovation 2014 Size & Scale 2,100,000 GSF | 195,100 GSM | 70 floors above ground Height above ground (Observatory) - 840 Feet | 256 meters 60 elevators | 700 underground parking spaces Historical Significance U.S. National Historic Landmark- 1987 PROJECT DESIGN | CURRENT USE Developer The Rockefeller Group Architect Raymond Hood; Corbett, Harrison, & MacMurray; Reinhard & Hofmeister Current Owner Tishman Speyer Properties Current Use Offices Retail - Shops | Dining | Entertainment Television Studios (NBC) Observation Deck- Top of the Rock NOTABLE FACTS Named after John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Rockefeller Center was the largest private building project in modern times. NBC’s East Coast headquarters and broadcast center for the Today show, Nightly News, The Tonight Show, and Saturday Night Live. 350,000 visitors daily Across the street from St. Patrick’s Cathedral. National Landmark status 1987. 200 flagpoles line the plaza at street level representing flags of United Nations member countries. The building elevators have glass ceilings facing into illuminated shafts. While under construction in 1932, the famous photo “Lunchtime Atop a Skyscraper” was taken by photographer Charles C. Ebbets showing 11 construction workers eating while sitting on a steel beam. Above - Entertainment amenities Below - View of St. Patrick’s Cathedral with Atlas statue 30 Rockefeller Center - View from the public plaza .