where is the tallest building in the western hemisphere
Life at 1,396 feet: Inside the $95m New York City penthouse at the top of the tallest condo building in the Western Hemisphere. Standing at a staggering 1,396 feet, it offers breathtaking views of New York, including Central Park, lower Manhattan and the Atlantic Ocean. This spectacular building is 432 Park Avenue, in midtown Manhattan, which today became the tallest residential site in the Western Hemisphere. Designed by architect Rafael ViÃ±oly, the 96-story condo offers 104 units, ranging in price from $16.95million to a whopping $95million penthouse suite.
Standing at 535 feet (163 m), the 42-story Late Gothic Revival Cathedral is the tallest educational building in the Western hemisphere and the second tallest university building (fourth tallest educationally-purposed building) in the world. It is also the second tallest gothic-styled building in the world. The Cathedral of Learning was commissioned in 1921 and ground was broken in 1926. The first class was held in the building in 1931 and its exterior finished in October 1934, prior to its formal dedication in June 1937.