Which of these was known as the Bear Stearns building at one point, Central Park Place or 245 Park Avenue?
245 Park Avenue 245 Park Avenue (formerly American Tobacco Company Building, American Brands Building and Bear Stearns Building) is a 648-ft (198 m) tall skyscraper in New York City, New York. It was completed in 1967 and has 48 floors (1.7 million square feet). Shreve, Lamb and Harmon designed the building. The Building Owners and Managers Association awarded the 2000/2001 Pinnacle Award to 245 Park Avenue. The site used to be occupied by the second Grand Central Palace exhibition hall, which was demolished in 1964 to make way for 245 Park Avenue.
20 Exchange Place 20 Exchange Place is a 57-story Art Deco building in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan, New York City. Formerly known as the City Bank-Farmers Trust Building, it was built between 1930–1931, for the newly merged National City Bank of New York and the Farmers' Loan and Trust Company, predecessor firms of Citigroup. It remained the company's headquarters until 1956 and was ultimately sold in 1979.