Construction of the Empire State Building began in 1930 on the site of this hyphenated hotel that moved to Park Avenue
Nevertheless, the site remained somewhat 'tainted' in the minds of 
19th .... Waldorf=Astoria Hotel and Park Avenue with Helmsley Building and Met 
Life... [DOC] [TLE] The Waldorf-Astoria | Edwardian Promenade [PAR] Apr 27, 2009 ... W.W. Astor moved to England and watched with glee as the thousands of ... J.J. 
Astor decided to build a hotel on the site of his mother's former ...