Flatiron Building
A triangular steel-framed skyscraper completed in 1902, a classic landmark where Fifth Avenue meets Broadway.
The Flatiron Building sits at the sharp angle where Fifth Avenue meets Broadway. Its triangular floor plan resembles a clothes iron, which gave it its name, and it is one of New York's earliest skyscrapers. The interior is not open to visitors. The best photo spots are the north side of Madison Square Park or the pedestrian plaza at the 23rd Street intersection. Inside the park is the very first Shake Shack burger stand, and the surrounding Flatiron District is lined with restaurants. The Italian grocery Eataly is also nearby. You can walk here together with Union Square and Gramercy Park. Subway: R/W to 23 St, right at the exit.
Opening hours
All day (exterior only)
Nearby sights
- Union Square
- Empire State Building
- Washington Square Park & Greenwich Village
- New York Public Library Main Branch
- SUMMIT One Vanderbilt
- Chelsea Market
- Times Square / Broadway
- The High Line