Car Rentals New York and the CitiCorp Building

Skyscrapers are nothing new in Manhattan - in fact, there's hardly a block that doesn't boast at least three! But travel away from the island and out to Queens, and you'll see that skyscrapers aren't the only type of buildings in the Big Apple. Queens tends to keep their city building projects a little more down-to-earth, focusing on five to ten story establishments. In fact, there's really only one monster of a high rise in the borough - the CitiCorp Building. Located in Long Island City, this skyscraper is the largest building in Queens, measuring in at just over 658 feet tall. Completed in 1990 by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the CitiCorp Building is largest building in New York City, outside of Manhattan.

Building a bright future

From the beginning, the 50-story CitiCorp Building was designed for big things. Reports at the time of its construction in 1990 said that it "was designed as a possible anchor for a business district of the future," providing "a major component in extending Manhattan's prosperity into the outer boroughs of the city." Built as an extension of CitiCorp's world headquarters on 53rd Street, the Citicorp Building features more than 1.4 million square feet of executive office space, not to mention stunning views of the city. More than 3,500 staff members and executives currently work in the building, which is located in the isolated area of Hunter's Point in Long Island City.

Spearheading construction in the area

Seemingly against all odds, the CitiCorp Building actually did spearhead a push for more commercial industries in Hunter's Point, bringing with it new contracts for train lines and subway stations. Once the CitiCorp building was complete, the city constructed new E, F and G subway lines to the city, providing customers of All Car Rentals New York with a fast, affordable way to travel between the boroughs. A handful of other developments also followed the CitiCorp building, including a 42 story luxury residential building in 1997. Gantry Park was later opened in 1998, providing customers of All Car Rentals New York with plenty of great green space to enjoy. Two years later, three additional luxury establishments broke ground in Hunter's Point, becoming new neighbours to the shining CitiCorp Building.

Interesting facts and figures for customers of All Car Rentals New York

Customers of All Car Rentals New York might be interested to know that the CitiCorp Building is also known as One Court Square. The building is tinted green and features a glass-wrapped exterior. Customers of All Car Rentals New York can catch a ride on some 27 passenger elevators or one of 6 escalators. There are also 4 freight elevators available for deliveries. As of its construction, the CitiCorp Building featured 1,401,630 rentable square feet, the majority of which is occupied by CitiCorp employees. The top part of the building is home to the Pulse 87.7 radio station, which broadcasts from the building's roof on WNYZ-LP. Other firms that are located in the building include Mueser Rutledge Consulting Engineers and Alan G. Davenport Wind Engineering Group.

Not to be mistaken for the CitiGroup Center in Manhattan

When customers of All Car Rental New York hear the name CitiCorp they most often think of the CitiGroup Center on 53rd Street in Manhattan. That is because this building was originally named the CitiCorp Center. Boasting over 1.3 million square feet of office space, the CitiGroup Center is one of the largest buildings in all of Manhattan. It spans 59 floors and towers 915 feet above the Manhattan streetscape. Distinguishing features of this building include the 45 degree angled top and its unique stilt style base. Customer of All Car Rentals New York can visit the CitiGroup Center at 153 E 53rd Street at the corner of Third Avenue.

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