What is gold-roofed building seen from Empire State Building?

Question

Pic was taken facing North. Building is short and squat, with gold roof and green lawn/trees surrounding it. I would attach a pic if yahoo would let me...

Answer 1

New York Life Insurance Building  

Is this it??

http://www.greatgridlock.net/NYC_Images/...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Li...

Answer 2

My friend, the building in questioned is the Bryant Park Hotel, which is located at 40 West 40th Street. The building was originally know as the American Radiator Building and was designed by Raymond Hood and John Howells. It was build in 1924 for the American Radiator and Standard Sanitary Company (today the company is know as American Standard).

I hope this information is very helpful.

Good luck

Native New Yorker