Skyscrapers in Midtown Manhattan

Aerial view of New York City, looking north, with the Chrysler Building and MetLife Building in the foreground. East River is to the right. Photo by Carol M. Highsmith from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. It can be dated between 1992 and 2006.

Midtown Manhattan is the central part of Manhattan and serves as the city's primary central business district. It is home to some of the city's most prominent buildings.

The Citigroup Center with 59 floors at 601 Lexington Avenue, completed in 1977, is seen in the distance. The 50-story skyscraper 599 Lexington Avenue, completed in 1986 is in front of the Citigroup Center. The 52-story 100 United Nations Plaza, also completed in 1986, is on the right. The 49-story 101 Park Avenue, completed in 1982, is in the foreground.