Midtown Manhattan Landmarks

SUMMIT One Vanderbilt in Midtown Manhattan

One Vanderbilt is a 1,401-foot skyscraper at One Vanderbilt Avenue, at East 42nd Street, just west of Grand Central Terminal. Its observation experience, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt, opened on October 21, 2021, with interiors on floors 91 to 93.

Mirrored room at SUMMIT One Vanderbilt with visitors and city views reflected all around — Photo: Corsario CL · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

Quick facts

Where: One Vanderbilt Avenue, at East 42nd Street, just west of Grand Central Terminal
Architect: Kohn Pedersen Fox. Developer: SL Green Realty
Height: 1,301 feet (397 m) to the roof and 1,401 feet (427 m) to the tip of the spire
Tower opened: September 14, 2020
SUMMIT opened: October 21, 2021, with the observation area about 1,020 feet (311 m) above the ground
Installations: "Air," an infinity room designed by Kenzo Digital, and "Levitation," glass balconies that project from the facade
Transit hall: a 4,000-square-foot hall at the ground floor links the building to subway and rail stations; the building's subway entrance opened December 9, 2020

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History

One Vanderbilt was developed by SL Green Realty and designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox. Its completion was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and it formally opened on September 14, 2020. At completion it was the second-tallest office building in New York City, after One World Trade Center, and it remains among the city's tallest buildings.

The SUMMIT observation experience opened on October 21, 2021. Its interiors span floors 91 to 93, and the observation area is about 1,020 feet above the ground. It includes "Air," an infinity room designed by Kenzo Digital, and "Levitation," a set of enclosed glass balconies that project from the facade.

At street level, the building's 4,000-square-foot transit hall links to the subway and railroad stations. The building also includes a waiting room for Grand Central Madison, the Long Island Rail Road terminal built beneath Grand Central, which opened in 2023. A public plaza of about 14,000 square feet along Vanderbilt Avenue was designed by PWP Landscape Architecture.

What to look for

The spire at the top of the tower, which takes it to 1,401 feet
The mirrored infinity room, "Air"
The glass balconies called "Levitation"
The views across Midtown, including Grand Central below

Visiting SUMMIT One Vanderbilt

Check the official SUMMIT One Vanderbilt website for hours and tickets before you go. The tower is across Vanderbilt Avenue from Grand Central Terminal, and the Chrysler Building is a few blocks east on 42nd Street. To see Midtown by pedicab, see our tours.