CBS Building (Black Rock), New York City

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Modernist building landmark office building skyscraper

The CBS Building, nicknamed "Black Rock," is a landmark Modernist skyscraper in New York City known for its dark granite facade and distinctive monolithic design.

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CBS Building ×49

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Modernist building → landmark → office building → skyscraper →
architect	Eero Saarinen →
architecturalStyle	International Style → Modernism →
borough	Manhattan →
category	Eero Saarinen buildings → Modernist architecture in New York City → Skyscraper office buildings in Manhattan →
city	New York City →
client	Columbia Broadcasting System →
completionDate	1964 →
country	United States →
designFeature	deeply recessed windows → load-bearing granite piers → monolithic form → narrow side elevations →
developer	CBS →
engineer	Fred Severud →
facadeColor	black →
floorCount	38 →
formerOwner	CBS Corporation →
hasNickName	Black Rock →
height	approximately 149 meters → approximately 490 feet →
heritageStatus	New York City Landmark →
landmarkDesignationBy	New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission →
landmarkDesignationYear	1997 →
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
location	Manhattan → New York City →
material	dark granite →
neighborhood	Midtown Manhattan →
nickname	Black Rock →
notableFor	being the only skyscraper designed by Eero Saarinen → dark granite facade → distinctive monolithic design → freestanding tower form →
openingDate	1965 →
owner	Paramount Global →
primaryUse	corporate offices →
startDate	1961 →
state	New York →
streetAddress	51 West 52nd Street →
tenant	CBS → CBS News → CBS Sports →

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Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Eero Saarinen →	designed