Building Details

Year Built 1930

Stories 37

Construction Art-Deco

Spaces For Lease

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The News Bldg

Floor

30

Size

4,192 SF

Type

OFFICE

Rate

Contact for pricing

Lease Type

GROSS

Availability

AVAILABLE, Now

Sublease

No

- Just a block and a half from Grand Central Terminal, 220 East 42nd Street, also... known as the Daily News Building, is a 37-story, Art-Deco skyscraper designed by Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells. Towering majestically above Midtown Manhattan, the building was originally the headquarters for The New York Daily News. In addition to being recognized by New York City’s landmark agency, the News Building was also designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1989. The world’s largest indoor globe, made famous by the original Superman television series and feature films, occupies the center of the dramatic lobby under a black glass-domed ceiling. The tower floors offer spectacular views of the East River and downtown Manhattan’s skyline. With its convenient proximity to Grand Central, landmark status, and exclusive high-end amenities, 220 East 42nd is a historic and covetable address. - One of the most distinctive Art Deco buildings in America, 220 East 42nd was finished in 1930 by architects Hood and Howells, who also designed the iconic Tribune Tower in Chicago. The building rises as a monumental slab, with setbacks gathered closely about a single soaring mass. A great carved frieze surmounts the entrance, showing New Yorkers of the period rushing to work under the banner “He Made So Many of Them” while a titanic city piles up in the background. The result has been praised as one of the first free-standing modernistic skyscrapers in the world and one of the first tall buildings in New York to be designed without an ornamental spire. - The interiors are just as dramatic, with black glass and colored marble creating a dynamic yet atmospheric inner chamber. The vast rotating globe, set partially into the floor, inspired the name and design of Clark Kent’s workplace, The Daily Planet in the original Superman comics. Meteorological equipment shows rainfall and temperatures, while clocks display the times in cities around the globe. Set into the marble floors are the distances from the lobby to places such as the North Pole and Gibraltar – a clever way of suggesting that New York was literally at the center of the world. - With its superb location, architecture, amenities, views and convenience to Grand Central subway and Metro-North commutes, 220 East 42nd is poised to be the center of anyone’s world. - Prebuilt, double corner unit

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220 E 42nd St is a 37-story Art-Deco office skyscraper originally built as headquarters for The New York Daily News. The property is a designated National Historic Landmark and was finished in 1930 by architects Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells. Building features include a dramatic lobby with a black glass-domed ceiling and a large indoor globe.

This offering is a prebuilt double corner unit, positioned within walking distance of Grand Central Terminal. The tower’s upper floors are noted for views of the East River and downtown Manhattan’s skyline.

The space is presented as an office suite configured for immediate occupancy, with the double-corner layout designed to take advantage of its prominent placement within the building.

Key Highlights

• Prebuilt double corner office unit in a landmark Art‑Deco skyscraper at 220 East 42nd St (Daily News Building)
• 37‑story building finished in 1930, designed by Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells
• National Historic Landmark designation in 1989; recognized by New York City’s landmark agency

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Current Use

Out Of The Clear Blue ... Film Production EDSBYN SENAB INC. General Contractor Nastasi Law Group, ... Law Firm Jerry Kindman Law ... Law Firm ALSAC/St. Jude Children's ... Hospital

Suggested Use

Top Pick Butcher (Bike/Boat/Book/etc) Store Buffet Pet Grooming Service Clothing & Fashion Store Parking Lot & Garage

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Location Intelligence

Trade Area within ½ mile

73,512

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Demographics for 10017, NY

17,401

Population

12,866

Households

1.4

Avg Household Size

38

Median Age

85%

College-Educated

97%

High-School Grad

0.3 sq mi

ZIP Area

58,003

Density / Sq Mi

$132,518

Median Household Income

$94,214

Median Earnings

$2,980

Median Rent

$808,200

Median Home Value

Market

Lease Benchmarks for New York, NY

$48.8 /SF/Yr

Avg Asking Price

$11.91–$109 /SF/Yr

Price Range

12,444 SF

Avg Space Size

Vacancy Rate% for Office in Northeast region

13.1% 2019

15.4% 2020

17.6% 2021

19.1% 2022

20.2% 2023

20.9% 2024

19.9% 2025

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What type of property is this?

Office units - Prebuilt double corner office unit in a landmark Art-Deco skyscraper near Grand Central Terminal.

Where is this office units located?

The property is located at 220 E 42nd St New York, NY.

What are key features of this property?

This property features: Prebuilt double corner office unit in a landmark Art‑Deco skyscraper at 220 East 42nd St (Daily News Building); 37‑story building finished in 1930, designed by Raymond Hood and John Mead Howells; National Historic Landmark designation in 1989; recognized by New York City’s landmark agency