Here stands the Fisk Building. The former Fisk Tire Building has stood tall since 1921. It now pulses with modern energy.
Originally home to the Fisk Tire Company, this Midtown marvel got a complete makeover in 2017. Empire State Realty Trust transformed every inch. The stunning Gensler-designed lobby and brand-new elevators are highlights. The building kept its gorgeous original architecture. Carrère and Hastings designed it.
The Fisk Building has 26 stories. It rises 315 feet. The Neo-Classical office building is clad in reddish-orange brick. It has a 3-story stone base.
The ground floor was remodeled in 2016. It now has polished black granite piers. Bands are above the plate-glass-and-metal storefronts. There are twelve bays on the north facade on 57th Street. A subway entrance is in the 2nd bay from the west. The main building entrance is in the 4th bay from the east. It features glass doors below a small metal canopy.
The 2nd and 3rd floors have wide paneled limestone piers. Each bay has a double-window set in black cast-iron. Ribbed panels are below the 2nd-floor windows. They are framed by slender colonnettes. At the 3rd floor, windows are flanked by even thinner spiral colonnettes. Paired spandrels decorate the space between floors. Each has a garland above a row of five rosettes. Scalloped keystones highlight each bay at the top of the 3rd floor. A dentiled band course caps the base.
The 4th floor is transitional. It has limestone surrounds at the windows and brick piers. The windows are organized into groups. There are ten single-windows in the middle of the north facade. Two groups of three are at each end. Stone cornices cap the windows at the 4th floor.
The upper floors on the east facade have four bays of single-windows. The west facade has six single-windows in the middle. Single-window end bays are set farther apart. The groups of three windows inward from the outer groups have black cast-iron spandrels on the north facade. Every bay also has the same spandrels between the 14th and 15th floors on the east and west facades.
A stone band course sets off the 16th floor. It has stone surrounds at each window and pier. A shallow setback is above the 16th floor in the middle of the north facade. The east and west ends of the building terminate at this level. The two 3-bay sections next to the end-bay sections continue up to the 19th floor. Their three windows are spaced closer together. They terminate in a 3-level stepped stone cap. The full east, north, and west facades set back above the 19th floor.
Limestone cladding is at the 21st-23rd floors. This excludes the end bays on each facade. The north facade spans 14 single-windows. The west elevation has seven. The east elevation has three. A final shallow setback is above the 24th floor. The east facade narrows to two windows.
The building is crowned on all three main facades by a sloped copper mansard. It has six skylights along the north elevation. Three are on the west.
Modern HVAC, plumbing, and security systems are installed. Updated electrical systems handle all tech needs.
The Fisk Building is at 250 West 57th Street. It stands near Columbus Circle. You can see Deutsche Bank Center, Carnegie Hall, and Central Park nearby. The A, B, C, D, and 1 trains are easily accessible.
Mount Sinai, Universal Music Group, and Brookside Artist Management call the Fisk Building home. At street level, find Starbucks, HSBC, and Duane Reade. The Fisk Building is an iconic structure. It blends historical charm with modern amenities.