Looking west along 50th Street from the Rockefeller Building. (Scan from June 1981)

Looking west along 50th
Street from the Rockefeller Building. (Scan from June 1981)

The dark skyscraper in the centre is the Paramount Plaza bounded by 50th, 51st streets and Broadway. A 48 storey building opened in 1971. To the left is 1251, Avenue of The Américas, a 54 storey building completed 1971 and originally called the Exxon Building.
To The right is 1271 Ave of Américas formerly known as the Time and Life Building: A 48 storey opened in 1960.

The 2024 view shows little change here.