Met Life Building

Bestriding Park Avenue like an International Style colossus, and towering over Grand Central Terminal, the Pan Am Building was derided as a behemoth when it arrived on the scene in 1963 (it had more office space than any other building in the world). Over the years it has become a reassuring presence in the skyline and won a place in the hearts of New Yorkers. MetLife bought the building in 1981—and, just over a decade later, as the airline's decline continued, replaced the familiar Pan Am logo on the building's crown with its own. Height: 808 feet.

Photo 0402d2, Sept 2018