Hearst Tower

Quick Facts

City	New York
Country	USA
Year	2004 - 2006
Height	182,0m / 597ft
Floors	42
Surface	79.525m2 / 856,000sq ft

Realisation

Architect	Foster and Partners
Engineers	Cantor Seinuk Group
Developer	Hearst Corporation

Building Info

Name	Hearst Tower
Category	Office Building
Alias	Hearst Magazine Building
Materials	limestone steel glass
Address	959 Eighth Avenue, between 56th and 57th Streets

Notes

The original six-storey building, known as the International Magazine Building was constructed in 1928. It was designed by Joseph Urban and George P. Post &
Sons. 12 Additional stories were planned but due to the depression they were never built.