Esb 102nd Floor Observatory

Framing the view from the jewel box of manhattan the glass elevator unveils the 360 degree panorama.

Esb 102nd floor observatory.

If you haven t been there since you were a kid or you took your out. The space only 30 feet in diameter is intimate like a thrillingly vertiginous pilot house more than 1 200 feet above the city new york times when the glass needs. Saturday its 102nd floor observatory reopens. Even though the views from 16 floors above are largely the same and taking photos is also much more of a challenge due to the thick glass windows we think that the 102nd floor of the empire state building is a great add on to your overall experience.

Sixteen stories above our 86th floor observation deck and accessed through a one of a kind glass elevator the 102nd floor offers true 360 degree views thanks. Here s a first look at the even better view. So is going to the 102nd floor worth it. It s a view you have to see to believe.

Around the circular perimeter full height glass replaces high windows. The empire state building is opening its new 102nd floor observatory complete with floor to ceiling glass walls on saturday. For more than four years the 165 million renovation of the empire state building has been ongoing.