432 Park Avenue

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/432-park-avenue

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1. How tall is 432 Park Avenue?1,396 feet (425.5 meters)
2. What is the location?57th Street and Park Avenue, Midtown Manhattan, New York City, USA
3. What is the year of completion?2015
4. Why does 432 Park Avenue have big open spaces every 12 floors?Those open spaces let wind pass through the tower instead of hitting a solid wall. This helps keep the building from swaying too much.
5. Who lives in 432 Park Avenue?The building has 125 luxury condominiums for very wealthy people. It is part of the area known as Billionaires' Row.

Super-tall Skyscraper: A building exceeding 300 meters (984 feet) in height, characterized by extreme verticality.
Billionaires' Row: A section of Manhattan known for its concentration of ultra-luxury residential towers and high-priced real estate.
Lateral Forces: Forces acting parallel to a surface or structure, such as wind pressure on a building.
Poured-in-place Concrete: Concrete that is poured into formwork on the construction site, hardening to form structural elements.