The former MetLife Building in New York City Property History MetLife developed the Property as part of its headquarters complex in three phases: from 1929 to 1938, half of the building was built along Park Avenue between 24th and 25th Street; the northwest section of the building was completed between 1938 and 1941; and the final phase, the southwest quadrant, was completed between 1947 and 1950. ELEVEN MADSION AVENUE was originally designed as a 100-story tower, which would have made it the tallest building in the world at that time. However, following the Great Depression, plans were scaled back to the building's present design. In the 1990s, MetLife redeveloped the Property, combining its elegant art deco architecture with the technology and system required by today's most demanding tenants. Currently, the Property is nearly100% leased with Credit Suisse First Boston occupying 85% for its world headquarters. Other high profile tenants include Weight Watchers, IBM, Gould Paper and Omincom/OMD. Source: http://sapir.com/property.php?p=p11_mad

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