New York has a dizzying new glass elevator

(CNN) – Ever wonder what it would be like to ride a glass elevator up the side of one of the tallest skyscrapers in New York?

Well, visitors will soon be able to do just that thanks to Summit One Vanderbilt, a new attraction opening at the One Vanderbilt Tower in Manhattan this October.

Ascent, an all-glass enclosed elevator, will travel 369 meters outside the building, providing exciting views of the city.

Those looking for something even more daring can opt for Levitation, a collection of clear glass boxes that jut out from the tower, suspending visitors 98 feet above Madison Avenue.

“Magnified views”

The Summit One Vanderbilt tower in Manhattan will launch two exciting new attractions in October. Courtesy of SL Green Realty Corp.

Both will be found in the four-level, 6,000-square-foot observation deck and entertainment area that opens atop One Vanderbilt. The $ 3.3 billion building stands at 130 meters, making it the fourth tallest in New York City. The highest is the One World Trade Center, which measures 165 meters.

Summit One Vanderbilt will have a café called Après, a terrace bar, food stalls and “the world’s tallest outdoor urban alpine meadow.”

Meanwhile, the team at new media boutique creative agency Kenzo Digital has designed an immersive art installation, which will soon be unveiled for the observation deck.

“We have created a destination that offers an interactive experience that will be remembered for a lifetime with the best expanded views in all of New York City,” said Marc Holliday, president and CEO of SL Green in a statement.

Tourist attraction?

The visitor can climb up the side of the building in an all-glass-clad elevator. Courtesy of SL Green Realty Corp

“Summit One Vanderbilt is amazing, magical and needs to be experienced to be understood,” he added.

“It is a special and exciting place that New Yorkers and travelers from across the country and the world will want to visit again and again.”

The news comes shortly after the mayor of New YorkBill de Blasio announced a US $ 30 million tourism marketing campaign for the city, which saw the number of visitors drop from 66.6 million, in 2019, to 22.3 million, in 2020, due to the covid-19 pandemic.

The 6,000-square-meter observation deck will also have an outdoor café and terrace. Courtesy of SL Green Realty Corp.

Fred Dixon, President and CEO of NYC & Company, the organization that will launch the campaign “NYC Reawakens” (“New York Wakes Up Again”) in June, he believes the launch of the attraction will provide a boost to the city as it begins to recover.

“New York City will be buzzing with energy this fall, and Summit One Vanderbilt is an incredible addition to its attractions for locals and visitors,” Dixon said in a statement.

Summit One Vanderbilt joins a number of well-known observation decks in the city, including the six-level Top of the Rock Observatory at Rockefeller Center, where the upper decks are located 80 meters above street level. .

In 2019, the Empire State Building launched a new observation deck, on the 102nd floor, with a height of 115 meters above street level.