- In the 2002 motion picture Spider-man a computer-generated art-deco building called the "Empire Grand" was pasted on the site of this hotel, along with the One Astor Plaza.
- The View is is the city's highest restaurant since 2001, when the Windows of the World on the top floor of the One World Trade Center was brought down by the 9/11 Attacks.
- The Building's views face two major buildings, One Astor Plaza (Viacom HQ) and the W Times Square. Hotel pictures depict both buildings much shorter.
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