the lord & taylor building, designed by starrett & van vleck in the italian renaissance revival style, contains a two-story base of limestone, a gray brick facade, copper cornices, and a chamfered corner. it was described as the first "frankly commercial" structure on fifth avenue above 34th street, and replaced several of the company's previous headquarters. the building was designated a city landmark by the new york city landmarks preservation commission on october 30, 2007. in 2019, the building was mostly sold to workspace company wework, and lord & taylor closed its department store inside the building.