Cheap New York Car Rental and NBC Studios Rockefeller Center

The NBC Studios at Rockefeller Center is located in Midtown Manhattan at the GE Building.

A building with a past

The GE Building was completed in 1933 as part of the Rockefeller Center. It was named the RCA Building for its main tenant, the Radio Corporation of America, but was renamed to the GE Building in 1988 after GE re-acquired RCA. When you visit with your cheap New York car rental, you will find that there are many businesses that operate from here.

Does something look familiar?

When you visit with your cheap New York car rental, you may recognize the outside of this building. This is because its one of the most famous and recognized of New York's skyscrapers. The art deco façade is both functional and expressive;. The marquee at the entrance is used on many television shows, including Seinfeld. And unlike most other art deco buildings of the 30s, there is no spire on the roof. Sometimes the building is nicknamed The Slab or 30 Rock, after 30 Rockefeller. 30 Rock is also the title of an NBC sitcom that follows a fictional television cast that is somewhat like SNL. The building is used for all of the exterior shots on that show.

What is filmed here

NBC may be one of the most recognized tenants of this building. When you visit with your cheap New York car rental, you may be surprised that NBC has called this building home since 1933. In 1996, NBC bought 1,600,000 square feet of that space. This has given them the opportunity to introduce new technology to their space. The most famous studio here is 8H, which is where Saturday Night Live is filmed. The Tonight Show is also filmed from here.

Take a look from the top

When you visit with your cheap New York car rental, you may want to head up to the observation deck on top of the skyscraper. This is called "Top of the Rock", which has been open to the public since November 2005. It was built to look like the deck of an ocean liner and gives an excellent view of the city. It is similar to the Empire State Building.

Explore more of the Rockefeller Center

When you visit with your cheap New York car rental, the Rockefeller Center is not simply just the GE Building. There are actually 9 commercial buildings that cover 22 acres in the area in Midtown Manhattan. It is the largest privately held complex of its kind in the world. The Rockefeller Center also includes Radio City Music Hall, The Time-Life Building, and others.

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