Beekman Tower is a hotel in East Village, the United States.[1] Wikidata describes it as “skyscraper in Manhattan”. It opened in 1928. The building has 26 floors. It stands about 3.3 km from the centre of East Village.[3]

Overview

The Beekman Tower, also known as the Panhellenic Tower, is a 26-story Art Deco skyscraper situated at the corner of First Avenue and East 49th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building was constructed between 1927 and 1928 and was designed by John Mead Howells.

From “Beekman Tower” on English Wikipedia, by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0.[2]

History and building

The hotel opened in 1928. It was designed by John Mead Howells, in the Art Deco style. The building has 26 floors. It is listed as a New York City Landmark. [1]

Location

Measured in a straight line, the hotel is 3.3 km from the centre of East Village. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is LaGuardia Airport (LGA), about 11 km from the centre of East Village.[4]

It is one of 124 hotels in and around East Village recorded in Wikidata, 67 of which have an article in Innpedia.[5] Of the 38 with a recorded opening date, the earliest is Murray Hill Hotel, opened in 1884. See Hotels in East Village.

Other hotels within 1.5 km:

  • Rockefeller Guest House — 0.4 km, opened 1950
  • Millennium UN Plaza — 0.4 km, opened 1976
  • Fifty Hotel & Suites by Affinia — 0.5 km
  • San Carlos Hotel New York — 0.6 km
  • The Kimberly Hotel & Suites — 0.6 km
  • Residence Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan/ Midtown Eastside — 0.6 km
  • Even Hotel New York- Midtown East — 0.6 km
  • The Bernic Hotel New York City,Tapestry Collection by Hilton — 0.6 km
  • DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Metropolitan New York City — 0.6 km
  • The Lexington Hotel, Autograph Collection — 0.6 km

See also

References

  1. ^ Beekman Tower (Q4879827). Wikidata. CC0.
  2. ^ Beekman Tower. Wikipedia. Text excerpted under CC BY-SA 4.0; revision of 2026-05-16.
  3. ^ East Village (Q1043326). Wikidata. CC0.
  4. ^ Airports. OurAirports. Public domain.
  5. ^ Hotels in East Village. Wikidata. CC0.

Facts as stated in Wikidata, read in October 2026.

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