60 East 42nd Street

60 East 42nd Street, known as One Grand Central Place, is a large-scale Class A office tower positioned directly across from Grand Central Terminal, placing tenants in one of the most transit-connected and institutionally recognized business locations in Manhattan. The building carries a strong presence within the Grand Central submarket, offering scale, infrastructure, and direct access advantages that are difficult to replicate elsewhere in Midtown.

Originally constructed in the early twentieth century and extensively modernized, the property combines a prewar structural framework with upgraded systems and contemporary tenant installations. The building rises prominently along East 42nd Street with a broad footprint that supports large, efficient floor plates relative to many neighboring prewar assets. This allows for both full-floor identity users and multi-tenant configurations that can scale over time, which is a critical advantage for growing companies.

Inside, tenants benefit from high ceilings, substantial window lines, and deep floor plates that accommodate a wide range of layouts, from dense workstation environments to perimeter-driven executive offices and conference room programs. The building’s size allows for multiple elevator banks and efficient vertical circulation, which is essential for maintaining flow in a property of this scale.

The defining feature of 60 East 42nd Street is its direct integration with Grand Central Terminal. This connection provides immediate access to subway lines, Metro-North Railroad, and the Long Island Rail Road via Grand Central Madison. For tenants, this translates into unmatched employee accessibility, a broader labor pool, and a significant operational advantage in daily commuting.

The surrounding area reinforces the building’s position, with Bryant Park, Fifth Avenue, and Midtown East’s core business district all within a short walk. As a result, the property appeals to a wide range of tenants, including financial firms, law firms, technology companies, and corporate users seeking scale, infrastructure, and location efficiency.

Technical Specifications

Height
• Approximately six hundred fifty to seven hundred feet to architectural top

Floors
• Approximately fifty-five stories

Total Building Size
• Approximately one million two hundred thousand square feet

Floor Plates
• Large, efficient plates typically ranging from twenty thousand to thirty thousand square feet

Ceiling Heights
• High slab-to-slab heights for a prewar structure, supporting modern buildouts

Structural System
• Steel frame construction with large core configuration enabling flexible layouts

Windows / Light
• Extensive perimeter windows providing strong natural light across deep floor plates

Vertical Transportation
• Multiple elevator banks serving distinct zones for efficient movement

Connectivity
• Direct internal access to Grand Central Terminal and regional transit systems

Companies who favor this Location

• HighPost Capital 2025 New Lease
• iCapital Network 2025 Expansion
• Analog Century Management 2025 Renewal
• Weitzman Associates 2025 New Lease
• Gerson Lehrman Group 2025 Renewal
• Resource Pro 2025 Renewal
• Charles Coutino 2025 Extension
• Haver Analytics 2025 Renewal
• GLG 2025 Expansion
• Sol de Janeiro 2024 New Lease
• Albert Pearlman & Associates 2024 Extension
• Davidoff Law 2024 New Lease
• Elliott, Kwok, Levine & Jaroslaw 2024 —
• Crosby Resource Capital 2024 New Lease
• The Advertising Checking Bureau 2024 Renewal
• Tenex Capital Management 2024 New Lease
• Lester Morse Company 2024 Renewal
• Neota Logic 2024 Renewal
• COVE POINT HOLDINGS 2024 Renewal
• Townhouse Partners Consulting 2024 Renewal
• Wealth Enhancement Group 2024 Renewal
• Ridgeway Partners 2023 Expansion
• Vantage Insurance Partners 2023 Expansion
• American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities 2023 New Lease
• Morici & Morici 2023 Expansion
• Georgetown University 2023 New Lease
• Consilio 2023 New Lease
• SAS International 2023 —
• Breakthru Beverage 2023 New Lease
• G3 Global Services 2023 Renewal
• Whiska Stanley 2023 —
• Marc J. Bern & Partners 2023 Renewal
• Mosaic Insurance 2023 New Lease
• Fairfield – Maxwell, LTD 2023 Renewal
• Community Investment Management 2023 —
• Andrea Vacca, P.C. 2023 New Lease
• iCapital 2022 New Lease
• PatientPoint 2022 New Lease
• Hercules Capital 2022 Expansion
• Faber Daeufer & Itrato 2022 New Lease
• Belkin Burden Goldman 2022 Expansion
• CliftonLarsonAllen 2022 Expansion
• ICapital 2022 New Lease
• iCapital 2022 Extension
• Tiger Capital Group 2022 —
• Woods Lonergan 2022 —
• Orchestra BioMed 2022 New Lease
• Spotlight Ticket Management 2022 Expansion
• Hercules Capital 2022 Renewal
• Belkin Burden Goldman 2021 New Lease
• Dicello Levitt Gutzler 2021 New Lease
• Dime Community Bank 2021 New Lease
• Johnson Controls 2021 Renewal
• Sugar Hill East 42nd St Subtenant 2021 New Lease
• Wealthstream Advisors 2021 Extension
• Stark Office Suites 2021 Renewal
• Adtek Information Systems 2021 Renewal
• RLN US 2021 Extension
• Chantelle Lingerie 2021 New Lease
• Stark Business Solutions 2021 Early Renewal
• iCapital Network 2021 Extension/Expansion
• SDCL EE CO (US) 2021 New Lease
• Sinclair Broadcast Group 2021 Renewal
• Kimley-Horn 2021 New Lease
• Institutional Capital 2021 New Lease
• Khosrow Gohari, D.M.D., P.C. 2021 Renewal
• Davidson, Dawson & Clark 2021 Renewal
• 10th Lane Partners 2020 Expansion
• Winged Keel Group 2020 New Lease
• Prager & Company 2020 Expansion
• Charles Schwab 2020 Renewal
• Pera Mediterranean Brasserie 2020 Renewal
• A Plus Kitchen 2020 New Lease
• Rutter Associates 2020 Renewal
• iCapital Networks 2019 Expansion
• The Africa-America Institute 2019 New Lease
• Scripps Media 2019 New Lease
• Tokio Marine 2019 Expansion
• First Republic Bank 2019 New Lease
• Orchestra Biomed 2019 New Lease
• New Land Capital 2019 New Lease
• Morici & Morici 2019 New Lease
• William T. Grant Foundation 2018 New Lease
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries 2018 Renewal/Expansion
• Liquor Bottle Packaging International 2018 —
• Prime Clerk 2018 New Lease
• Stewart Title Guaranty Company 2018 New Lease
• Boston Partners Global Investors 2018 New Lease
• Dime Community Bank 2017 New Lease
• ICap Network 2017 New Lease
• G4S 2017 New Lease
• Hoguet Newman Regal & Kenney 2017 New Lease
• Friends of the Israel Defense 2016 New Lease
• FedEx 2016 New Lease
• Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada 2016 —
• Tenex Capital Management 2016 New Lease
• National Cinemedia 2016 New Lease
• National Cinemedia 2016 New Lease
• Polish Cultural Institute New York 2016 New Lease
• Breckenridge Pharmaceutical 2016 Renewal/Contraction
• Haver Analytics 2016 Renewal/Expansion
• Blue Bottle Coffee 2016 New Lease
• JPMorgan Chase 2012 Renewal
• The General Contractors Association of New York 2009 Renewal