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Rent/Lease Office 1011 First Avenue

Nearby Sublease office Spaces for Rent

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
W 57th St & Avenue of the Americas	$ 112	25,000	$ 232,291
Avenue of the Americas & West 55th Street West 56th Street	$ 64	7,300	$ 38,933
Madison Ave & East 54th Street	$ 80	31,000	$ 206,666
Madison Ave & East 60th Street	$ 89	9,500	$ 70,458
Madison Ave & East 51st Street	$ 75	8,100	$ 50,625
Avenue Of The Americas & West 47th Street	$ 58	10,000	$ 48,333
Park Ave & East 57th Street	$ 160	10,800	$ 144,000
Madison Ave & East 59th Street	$ 99	8,300	$ 68,475
E 53rd St & Fifth Avenue	$ 79	12,200	$ 80,316
Fifth Ave & West 52nd Street	$ 130	10,300	$ 111,583

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Park Ave & East 54th Street	$ 85	5,600	$ 39,666
Fifth Ave & East 56th Street	$ 85	4,400	$ 31,166
Lexington Ave & East 50th Street	$ 54	4,000	$ 18,000
Avenue of the Americas & West 55th Street West 56th Street	$ 62	6,200	$ 32,033
Fifth Ave & West 52nd Street	$ 78	4,400	$ 28,600
Madison Ave & East 49th Street	$ 69	5,500	$ 31,625

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Madison Ave & East 49th Street	$ 76	2,200	$ 14,025

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
E 60th St & Madison Avenue	$ 65	4,200	$ 22,750
W 57th St & Avenue of America	$ 531	5,100	$ 225,675

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
W 57th St & Avenue of America	$ 531	2,300	$ 101,775

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Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent

Type of Space	Class A/month	Class B/month	Class C/month
Windowed office/person
Interior office/person
Team Rooms
Suites

Nearby office Spaces for Rent

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
W 57th St & Avenue of the Americas	$ 105	15,800	$ 138,250
Fifth Ave & East 55th Street	$ 158	19,300	$ 253,312
Park Ave & East 58th Street	$ 125	11,300	$ 117,708

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Third Ave & East 49th Street	$ 50	4,300	$ 17,916
Park Ave & East 54th Street	$ 80	3,500	$ 23,187
Park Ave & East 58th Street	$ 125	4,000	$ 41,666
Third Ave & East 49th Street	$ 73	3,800	$ 23,116
Madison Ave & East 55th Street	$ 65	5,000	$ 27,083

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Third Ave & East 49th Street	$ 60	2,000	$ 10,000
E 52nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 64	2,400	$ 12,800
Madison Ave & East 55th Street	$ 76	2,300	$ 14,566
Madison Ave & East 48th Street	$ 70	1,800	$ 10,500
Fifth Ave & West 47th Street	$ 73	1,900	$ 11,558
Avenue of the Americas & West 51th Street	$ 84	2,200	$ 15,400
Rockefeller Plz & West 50th Street	$ 92	1,600	$ 12,266
Park Ave & East 56th Street	$ 98	1,900	$ 15,516

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
W 48th St & Avenue of the Americas	$ 58	12,500	$ 60,416
5th Ave & West 47th Street	$ 63	8,000	$ 42,000
E 59th St & Madison Avenue	$ 180	9,700	$ 145,500

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Park Ave & East 59th Street	$ 70	6,200	$ 35,908
Madison Ave & East 49th Street	$ 56	3,400	$ 15,739
E 48th St & Madison Avenue	$ 55	4,600	$ 21,083
E 52nd St & Fifth Avenue	$ 42	3,400	$ 12,041
W 57th St & Avenue of America	$ 68	4,100	$ 23,233
E 55th St & Third Avenue	$ 47	2,900	$ 11,358
E 58th St & Third Avenue	$ 50	3,400	$ 14,166
E 59th St & Second Avenue	$ 93	3,200	$ 24,880
E 61st St & Barclay Street	$ 61	2,500	$ 12,708
E 49th St & Between 5th Avenue	$ 27	3,300	$ 7,425

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Lexington Ave & Lexington Avenue	$ 44	2,500	$ 9,270
E 60th St & Madison Avenue	$ 55	1,600	$ 7,333
Park Ave & East 59th Street	$ 65	2,100	$ 11,375
E 56th St & Park Avenue South	$ 59	1,900	$ 9,341
E 48th St & Madison Avenue	$ 55	2,400	$ 11,000
W 57th St & Avenue of America	$ 67	1,600	$ 8,933
E 60th St & Fifth Avenue	$ 54	2,200	$ 9,900
E 58th St & Third Avenue	$ 52	1,900	$ 8,233
Madison Ave & East 49th Street	$ 65	2,000	$ 10,833

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
W 47th St & Avenue of the Americas	$ 52	7,100	$ 31,062

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
E 59th St & Madison Avenue	$ 62	4,000	$ 20,500
E 59th St & Between 2nd Avenue	$ 66	6,500	$ 35,479

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
W 47th St & Avenue of the Americas	$ 53	2,000	$ 8,833

Retail Spaces for Rent at 1011 First Avenue

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Nearby Tenants

Nearby Office Tenants Leased

Bucherer Timemachine leased 121,055 SF at 590 Madison Ave
Baker Hostetler LLP leased 118,634 SF at 630 Fifth Ave
WeWork leased 111,500 SF at 750 Lexington Avenue
Katten leased 110,157 SF at 575 Madison Ave
TBWA Worldwide leased 107,308 SF at 488 Madison Ave
KPMG LLP leased 102,979 SF at 560 Lexington Ave
Loews Corp. leased 100,000 SF at 655 Madison Ave
Stone Ridge Asset Manag… leased 97,652 SF at 510 Madison Ave
Geller & Co. leased 94,000 SF at 909 Third Ave
Rothstein Kass leased 88,049 SF at 1350 Sixth Ave

Nearby Retail Tenants Leased

National Basketball Association leased 6,000 SF at 590 Fifth Ave
Duane Reade leased 6,000 SF at 1290 Sixth Ave
Yares Art Projects leased 5,800 SF at 745 Fifth Avenue
Carpenters Workshop Gallery leased 5,300 SF at 693 Fifth Avenue
TITLE Boxing Club NYC leased 5,150 SF at 900 Third Avenue
Tufenkian Showroom leased 5,105 SF at 919 Third Ave
Richemont leased 5,100 SF at 30 East 57th Street
Shoe Woo leased 5,100 SF at 750 Lexington Ave
Metropolitan National Bank leased 5,045 SF at 10 East 53rd St
Microsoft Corporation leased 5,000 SF at 677 Fifth Ave

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Tenant Broker’s Perspective: Return-to-office mandates are driving up rental prices at 1011 First Avenue. This trend is projected to continue. Opportunities for subleases remain available at 1011 First Avenue and in the nearby Plaza District neighborhood.

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Property Summary

1011 First Avenue Property Overview

Building Address:	1011 First Avenue, New York NY 10022
Building Name:	Terence Cardinal Cooke Building
Building Alternate Address:	1011 First Ave
Zip Code:	10022
Neighborhood:	Plaza District
Borough:	Manhattan
Stories:	20
Year Built:	1907
Building Class:	B

1011 First Avenue, Manhattan, NYC is home to the Terence Cardinal Cooke Center, which has served as the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York since 1973. The building is located between East 55th and 56th Streets in the Sutton Place neighborhood of Manhattan.

The building was originally constructed in 1907 and has a total of 398,214 square feet, comprising 20 stories. It was last altered in 1990. The location is also shared by St. John the Evangelist Church, and previously housed Cathedral Girls High School until its relocation in September 2023.

In recent developments, the Archdiocese of New York has agreed to sell the property to the Vanbarton Group, a multinational real estate developer, for over $100 million. The proceeds from the sale are intended to alleviate the financial burden resulting from the sex abuse crisis. The new owner plans to convert the building into residential units.

The Archdiocese plans to relocate its central offices to 488 Madison Avenue in late spring or early summer of 2025. This new location is near St. Patrick’s Cathedral and offers a strategic position for serving the community more effectively.

1011 1st Avenue, Manhattan, New York City is known as the Terence Cardinal Cooke Catholic Building or the New York Catholic Center. It has been used as the headquarters for the Archdiocese of New York since 1973. This 20-story building will soon be vacated as the Archdiocese moves to a new location at 488 Madison Avenue. The building is situated between E. 55th St. and E. 56th St. and will be sold for over $100 million to the Vanbarton Group, which plans to convert it into residential units.

1011 First Avenue, Manhattan, NYC, is a 20-story building known as the Cardinal Terrence Cooke Center. The building is being sold to the Vanbarton Group for residential conversion but does not currently list specific amenities as it is primarily an office building. However, Vanbarton's typical conversion projects often include upscale amenities like roof decks and fitness centers.

The office building at 1011 First Avenue in Manhattan, formerly the headquarters of the Archdiocese of New York, housed various departments and organizations associated with the church. These included:

Catholic Education Advancement - 18th Floor
Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue - 13th Floor
Education Finance - 12th Floor
Department of Energy Management - 10th Floor
Finance – CFO - 19th Floor
Finance Office - 19th Floor
The Good Newsroom - 17th Floor
Health & Medical Benefits - 16th Floor
Human Resources - 16th Floor
Immigration and Refugee Services - 12th Floor
Inner-City Scholarship Fund - 18th Floor
Institutional Commodity Services (ICS) - 16th Floor
Insurance - 19th Floor
Inter Parish Finance (IPF) - 19th Floor
Internal Audit - 13th Floor
Italian Apostolate - 13th Floor
Ladies of Charity - 13th Floor
Legion of Mary – New York Regional Senatus - 7th Floor
Legal Affairs - 11th Floor
Mail Room - 6th Floor
Marketing - 17th Floor
New York State Immigration Hotline - 12th Floor
Order of the Holy Sepulchre - 7th Floor
Order of Malta - 13th Floor
Parish Training - 19th Floor
Pension Office - 16th Floor
Priest Personnel Office - 20th Floor
Vicar for Religious - 20th Floor
Victims Assistance Coordinators - 19th Floor
Youth Faith Formation - 12th Floor
Youth/Young Adult Ministry and University Apostolate - 7th Floor

The building will be redeveloped into residential rental units after its purchase by Vanbarton Group.

For residents of 1011 First Avenue in Manhattan, NYC, the following internet providers are available:

Verizon Fios: Offers fiber-optic internet with speeds up to 2.3 Gbps. It is known for its reliability and symmetrical speeds.
Astound Broadband Powered by RCN: Provides both cable and fiber services with speeds up to 1.5 Gbps. It offers unlimited data plans.
Spectrum: Offers cable internet with speeds up to 1 Gbps. It is widely available and often bundles with TV and phone services.

Availability may vary based on specific apartment locations within the building.

1011 First Avenue is located in the Sutton Place neighborhood of Manhattan, New York. This address is easily accessible via various public transportation options:

Bus Routes: BM2, M15, M15-SBS, M31, M57, QM32. These buses provide convenient access along First Avenue with stops nearby at E 57 St/1 Av and 1 Av/E 57 St.

Subway Lines: 4, 5, E, M, F, 6, 6X, N, Q, R, W. The closest subway stations include those at Lexington Avenue (53rd to 63rd Streets) and the E, M lines at 53rd Street.

Train: PATH and the Port Washington Branch of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) are available, although the PATH does not stop directly at 1011 First Avenue. The Port Washington Branch stops are not within walking distance.

Cross Streets: The building is situated between East 55th Street and East 56th Street, near the intersection of East 55th Street and First Avenue.

Nearby Office Tenants Leased

Bucherer Timemachine leased 121,055 SF at 590 Madison Ave
Baker Hostetler LLP leased 118,634 SF at 630 Fifth Ave
WeWork leased 111,500 SF at 750 Lexington Avenue
Katten leased 110,157 SF at 575 Madison Ave
TBWA Worldwide leased 107,308 SF at 488 Madison Ave
KPMG LLP leased 102,979 SF at 560 Lexington Ave
Loews Corp. leased 100,000 SF at 655 Madison Ave
Stone Ridge Asset Manag… leased 97,652 SF at 510 Madison Ave
Geller & Co. leased 94,000 SF at 909 Third Ave
Rothstein Kass leased 88,049 SF at 1350 Sixth Ave

Nearby Retail Tenants Leased

National Basketball Association leased 6,000 SF at 590 Fifth Ave
Duane Reade leased 6,000 SF at 1290 Sixth Ave
Yares Art Projects leased 5,800 SF at 745 Fifth Avenue
Carpenters Workshop Gallery leased 5,300 SF at 693 Fifth Avenue
TITLE Boxing Club NYC leased 5,150 SF at 900 Third Avenue
Tufenkian Showroom leased 5,105 SF at 919 Third Ave
Richemont leased 5,100 SF at 30 East 57th Street
Shoe Woo leased 5,100 SF at 750 Lexington Ave
Metropolitan National Bank leased 5,045 SF at 10 East 53rd St
Microsoft Corporation leased 5,000 SF at 677 Fifth Ave

Nearby Tenants

Nearby Office Tenants Leased

Bucherer Timemachine leased 121,055 SF at 590 Madison Ave
Baker Hostetler LLP leased 118,634 SF at 630 Fifth Ave
WeWork leased 111,500 SF at 750 Lexington Avenue
Katten leased 110,157 SF at 575 Madison Ave
TBWA Worldwide leased 107,308 SF at 488 Madison Ave
KPMG LLP leased 102,979 SF at 560 Lexington Ave
Loews Corp. leased 100,000 SF at 655 Madison Ave
Stone Ridge Asset Manag… leased 97,652 SF at 510 Madison Ave
Geller & Co. leased 94,000 SF at 909 Third Ave
Rothstein Kass leased 88,049 SF at 1350 Sixth Ave

Nearby Retail Tenants Leased

National Basketball Association leased 6,000 SF at 590 Fifth Ave
Duane Reade leased 6,000 SF at 1290 Sixth Ave
Yares Art Projects leased 5,800 SF at 745 Fifth Avenue
Carpenters Workshop Gallery leased 5,300 SF at 693 Fifth Avenue
TITLE Boxing Club NYC leased 5,150 SF at 900 Third Avenue
Tufenkian Showroom leased 5,105 SF at 919 Third Ave
Richemont leased 5,100 SF at 30 East 57th Street
Shoe Woo leased 5,100 SF at 750 Lexington Ave
Metropolitan National Bank leased 5,045 SF at 10 East 53rd St
Microsoft Corporation leased 5,000 SF at 677 Fifth Ave

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