East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Chrysler Building

East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Chrysler Building

East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Chrysler Building. Artist rendering

42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Chanin Tower.

42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Hotel Commodore, detail of basement.

42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Hotel Commodore, detail of dining room.

42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Hotel Commodore, exterior.

42nd Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenue. Socony-Mobil Building, exterior.

150 East 42nd Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenue. Socony-Mobil Building, Lexington Avenue entrance.

42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Hotel Commodore, grill room.

42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Hotel Commodore, supper room.

150 East 42nd Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenue. Socony-Mobil Building, Lexington Avenue entrance.

East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Hotel Commodore, detail of limestone lower stories.

42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Hotel Commodore, elevator machinery.

150 East 42nd Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenue. Socony-Mobil Building.

[East 42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Hotel Commodore. Interior.]

150 East 42nd Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenue. Socony-Mobil Building, Lexington Avenue entrance.

42nd Street and Lexington Avenue. Hotel Commodore, corner of ballroom.

Lexington Avenue and 42nd Street, 3rd Avenue and 41st Street. Architects rendering of proposed building.

150 East 42nd Street between Lexington and 3rd Avenue. Socony-Mobil Building, general view from N.E. showing 3rd Avenue and 42nd Street.