What approximate cost was reported for the CBS Building around its completion?
The CBS Building, also known as Black Rock, is Eero Saarinen's 38-storey headquarters building at 51 West 52nd Street in Manhattan, completed in 1965. A New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission report cites a contemporary estimate of about USD 40 million while stating that official construction figures were never released.
Published project estimate
$40 million
Cost basis: 1965
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Basis of the published figure
Published project estimate1965
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Heightcbsnews.com
- 149.66 m
Project record
Opened or launched
CBS News24 March 1965