Ritz Tower

The Ritz Tower is a historic luxury residential building located at 465 Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Completed in 1926, it was originally designed as an apartment hotel by architects Emery Roth and Thomas Hastings. Standing at 541 feet tall with 41 stories, it was the tallest residential building in the city at the time of its completion. The building features a classically-inspired design with ornate lower floors and a distinctive pyramidal roof topped by an obelisk. Over the years, it has housed many notable media personalities and has been recognized as a New York City landmark. The Ritz Tower's prime location at the intersection of Park Avenue and East 57th Street places it near other iconic structures, making it a significant part of New York's architectural heritage.