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NEW YORK, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire=KYODO JBN/ --

-- Santa's Helpers Bring Brews, Baked Goods, and Dazzling Decorations to the

World's Most Famous Building  

Holiday cheer is in full swing at the Empire State Building (ESB) (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=4052819330&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.esbnyc.com%2F&a=Empire+State+Building+(ESB)) as the iconic landmark unveils local pop-up vendors, over-the-top

decorations, and plans for musical performances through the end of the year.

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As of today, the building's Fifth Avenue Lobby windows are adorned with holiday

scenes which feature gold, glitter, and candy landscapes to honor the most

wonderful time of the year. The spectacular windows are complimented by the

landmarked, Art Deco lobby's holiday lights, wreaths, and a towering Christmas

tree. Visitors who pass through the Fifth Avenue Lobby from Monday through

Friday will also be greeted by holiday tunes performed by professional pianists

from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.

"The joy of the holiday season can be felt in every corner of our reimagined

Observatory Experience, from awe-inspiring decorations to our festive pop-up

vendors," said Jean-Yves Ghazi, president of the Empire State Building

Observatory. "We are excited to welcome visitors to an authentic, magical

experience during the most wonderful time of the year."

Every weekend through the end of November, the Empire State Building will sell

special brews – including its own "View From the Top" Hazy IPA sold exclusively

on the 86th Floor Observatory – in partnership with Craft+Carry (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=3657366094&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.craftandcarry.beer%2Fabout-us&a=Craft%2BCarry) and Five Boroughs Brewing Co (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=222547842&u=https%3A%2F%2Ffiveboroughs.com%2F&a=Five+Boroughs+Brewing+Co). Then as of Dec. 2, DO, Cookie Dough Confections (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=2465841915&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cookiedonyc.com%2F&a=D%C5%8C%2C+Cookie+Dough+Confections), a NYC-based edible cookie dough and cookie company, will take the 86th Floor

as the December pop-up vendor. DO will offer six holiday and NYC-themed treats

from the special 90th Anniversary cart for the first three weekends in December.

A giant menorah greets guests as they enter the Empire State Building

Observatory Experience, and a holiday photo opportunity on the Northeast corner

of the 86th Floor Observatory also allows guests to take their annual holiday

portraits with the most iconic, authentic NYC backdrop. Decorations will remain

on display in the lobby and throughout the Observatory Experience through Jan.

6.

The Empire State Building Observatory Experience underwent a $165 million,

top-to-bottom reimagination, which was completed in December 2019. Renovations

include a dedicated guest entrance, an immersive museum with digital and

tactile exhibits, and the completely reimagined 102nd Floor Observatory. Guests

benefit from the industry-leading indoor environmental quality (IEQ)

improvements – like MERV 13 filters and active bi-polarization – for guest

confidence. The 86th Floor Observatory is fixed with newly installed,

temperature activated heat lamps to keep guests warm while they enjoy the

glittery winter vista from the heart of New York City.

The building's world-famous tower lights will shine throughout the holiday

season with special lightings for Thanksgiving, Chanukah, Christmas, and New

Year's Eve.

Hi-res imagery and b-roll can be found here (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=315967691&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dropbox.com%2Fsh%2Fv5mjn9hjelrhy05%2FAACTx4MgbL1GRrw8yY4mjmrNa%3Fdl%3D0&a=here).

More information about the Empire State Building can be found online (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=1570411858&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.esbnyc.com%2F&a=online).

About the Empire State Building  

The Empire State Building (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=1117740501&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FTuS1Cn5zG6h6KnKmiKHQyf%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=The+Empire+State+Building), "The World's Most Famous Building," owned by Empire State Realty Trust (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=3438615882&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FmEX6Co2OAXTKBkBvhNfNiO%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=Empire+State+Realty+Trust), Inc. (ESRT: NYSE), soars 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan from base

to antenna. The $165 million reimagination of the Empire State Building

Observatory Experience creates an all-new experience with a dedicated guest

entrance, an interactive museum with nine galleries, and a redesigned 102nd

Floor Observatory with floor-to-ceiling windows. The journey to the

world-famous 86th Floor Observatory, the only 360-degree, open-air observatory

with views of New York and beyond, orients visitors for their entire New York

City experience and covers everything from the building's iconic history to its

current place in pop-culture. Learn more at www.esbnyc.com. ; 2021

is the 90th anniversary year of the Building which officially opened on May 1,

1931. Declared "America's Favorite Building" by the American Institute of

Architects, as well as the world's most popular travel destination by Uber and

the #1 New York City attraction by Lonely Planet, it welcomes more than 4

million annual visitors from around the world.

Since 2011, the building has been fully powered by renewable wind electricity,

and its many floors primarily house a diverse array of office tenants such as

LinkedIn and Shutterstock, as well as retail options like STATE Grill and Bar,

Tacombi, and Starbucks. For more information and Observatory Experience tickets

visit esbnyc.com (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=2138233987&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2F8b8GCqx2ALh7z9zXs2zmf1%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=esbnyc.com) or follow the building's Facebook (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=728957945&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2Ffdu4CrkYgVSD1x12iRLBWp%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=Facebook), Twitter (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=3479552084&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FzmqNCv2jmLTy2v2AcnRdYv%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=Twitter), Instagram (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=2136356601&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FbwSCCwpkn7sRAoAySGXQZp%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=Instagram), Weibo (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=53080760&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2Fw7X0CxkloLSQ9Z9xuqKR_u%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=Weibo), YouTube (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=1109330174&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FZlGGCyPmp2uy0Y0LcqCRAg%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=YouTube), or TikTok (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=2271251487&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2Fwq77CzpnqYsmxKx4hlVF0T%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=TikTok).

About Empire State Realty Trust  

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) owns, manages, operates, acquires

and repositions office and retail properties in Manhattan and the greater New

York metropolitan area, including the Empire State Building, the "World's Most

Famous Building." The company's office and retail portfolio covers 10.1 million

rentable square feet, as of September 30, 2021, which consists of 9.4 million

rentable square feet across 14 office properties, including nine in Manhattan,

three in Fairfield County, Connecticut, and two in Westchester County, New

York; as well as approximately 700,000 rentable square feet in the retail

portfolio.  

Empire State Realty Trust is a leader in energy efficiency in the built

environment and sustainability space, with 76 percent of the eligible portfolio

ENERGY STAR (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=1310522089&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FQEsDCkRo6XuqDJmoT8dvnx%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=ENERGY+STAR) certified and 100 percent fully powered by renewable wind electricity. As the

first commercial real estate portfolio in the Americas to achieve the

evidence-based, third-party verified WELL Health-Safety Rating (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=3045745557&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2Ft9NHClYp8EFzWYg6CVPBnm%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=WELL+Health-Safety+Rating) for health and safety, ESRT additionally earned the highest possible GRESB (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=261591458&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2Fa8qkCmZE7NcRVQEkI3QdIv%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=GRESB) 5 Star Rating and Green Star recognition for sustainability performance in

real estate and was named a Fitwel (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=3094200910&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2Fju0CCn5zG6h64RMrIvfiKD%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=Fitwel) Champion for healthy, high-performance buildings. To learn more about Empire

State Realty Trust, visit esrtreit.com (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=4235897700&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FGPDCCo2OAXTKAyx6h5uM1l%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=esrtreit.com) and follow ESRT on Facebook (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=3768126810&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2F9Z4yCpYz9LFxgRXpSVigln%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=Facebook), Instagram (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=11746147&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FoGjfCqx2ALh7gMmJuoNsMp%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=Instagram), Twitter (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=2887751527&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FCmsRCrkYgVSDyBL4smdNCO%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=Twitter) and LinkedIn (https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=3365360-1&h=1951302904&u=https%3A%2F%2Fprotect-us.mimecast.com%2Fs%2FiTysCv2jmLTyJkMrTZDJsF%3Fdomain%3Du17581168.ct.sendgrid.net&a=LinkedIn).

MEDIA CONTACT:

Empire State Realty Trust

Brock Talbot

+1 347-804-7863

btalbot@esrtreit.com

SOURCE: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.