Empire State Realty Trust Brings Holiday Magic To New York City And Visitors From Around The World

NEW YORK, Nov. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) today announced the Empire State Building's (ESB) plans to celebrate the 2013 holiday season for New Yorkers, visitors and fans around the world.

Holiday Decorations:

Beginning November 21, ESB will unveil its custom holiday decorations throughout its main lobby.  Upon entering the Fifth Avenue entrance, visitors will be greeted by ESB's festive holiday decorations in shades of gold, bronze and silver that enhance the building's own architectural Art Deco details, colors and ambiance, including: 

• Larger-than-life snowflake installations, inspired by details found within the Art Deco, celestial-sky ceiling mural,
• 20-foot, LED-lit holiday trees that flank the lobby's iconic wall mural,
• Oversized, holiday wreaths,
• Lobby windows featuring lavish vignettes incorporating the building within seasonal holiday scenes.

Holiday Music Performances:

From December 2-20, during the hours of 8-11 a.m., 12-3 p.m., and 4-7 p.m., a pianist will perform in the Fifth Avenue Lobby, playing holiday favorites and classical music selections.

ESB will host select school choirs November 21-22, as well as on Thursdays and Fridays from December 1-20.  The choirs will conduct special performances on the 80^th floor en route to the Observation deck during the hours of 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Festive concerts from a variety of professional musicians will also add to the magical experience of visiting ESB during the holiday season. The performances will take place from 10 a.m. – 12 noon in the South West corner of the Observatory's 80^th floor "Dare to Dream" exhibit. The holiday concert schedule is as follows:

• December 26 – Jazz with Dan Levinson
• December 27 – Osso String Quartet
• December 28 – Manhattan Brass Quintet
• December 29 – String of Pearls
• December 30 – The Anderson Twins
• December 31 – Brad Quintet

Iconic Tower Lightings:

ESB will continue its annual tradition of lighting its tower in celebration of Chanukah, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve.  For the full lighting schedule, please visit:  http://esbnyc.com/current_events_tower_lights.asp.

"The Empire State Building creates special memories to share for all ages, all over the globe...it's the real magic of New York, especially during the holiday season," said Anthony E. Malkin, Chairman, President and CEO of ESRT.

About the Empire State Building
Soaring 1,454 feet above Midtown Manhattan (from base to antenna), the Empire State Building, owned by Empire State Realty Trust, Inc., is the "World's Most Famous Office Building." With new investments in energy efficiency, infrastructure, public areas and amenities, the Empire State Building has attracted first-rate tenants in a diverse array of industries from around the world. The skyscraper's robust broadcasting technology supports all major television and FM radio stations in the New York metropolitan market. The Empire State Building was named America's favorite building in a poll conducted by the American Institute of Architects, and the Empire State Building Observatory is one of the world's most beloved attractions as the region's #1 tourist destination. For more information on the Empire State Building, please visit www.esbnyc.com, www.facebook.com/empirestatebuilding, @EmpireStateBldg, www.instagram.com/empirestatebldg, www.youtube.com/esbnyc or www.pinterest.com/empirestatebldg/.

About Empire State Realty Trust
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT), a leading real estate investment trust (REIT), 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 office building.  Headquartered in New York, New York, the Company's premier office and retail portfolio covers 8.4 million rentable square feet, as of June 30, 2013, and is comprised of 7.7 million rentable square feet in 12 office properties, including seven in Manhattan, three in Fairfield County, Connecticut and two in Westchester County, New York; and 645,067 rentable square feet in six retail properties, including four in Manhattan and two in Westport, Connecticut. The Company also owns land at the Stamford, Connecticut Transportation Center that supports the development of an approximately 380,000 rentable square foot office building and garage and has an option to acquire two additional Manhattan office properties encompassing approximately 1.5 million rentable square feet of office space and over 150,000 rentable square feet of retail space at the base of the buildings.

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