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$ / SF SF Monthly Rent
$ 66
2,500
$ 13,854
Negotiable
15,800
Negotiable

Nearby Sublease office Spaces for Rent

Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Bryant Park & 6th Avenue $ 60
14,000
$ 70,000
Penn Plaza & West 33rd Street $ 41
29,000
$ 99,083
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Broadway & West 36th Street $ 54
3,200
$ 14,400
Broadway & West 41st Street $ 56
4,700
$ 21,737
Fifth Ave & West 33rd Street $ 70
4,300
$ 24,904
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Broadway & West 41st Street $ 55
2,200
$ 10,083
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 40th St & Between West 39th Street $ 38
15,100
$ 47,816
W 37th St & Avenue of America $ 34
10,200
$ 29,325
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
6th Ave & Between Broadway $ 47
4,400
$ 17,233
Seventh Ave & West 38th Street $ 45
5,200
$ 19,500
W 37th St & Between 5th Avenue $ 50
3,200
$ 13,333
W 37th St & 6th Avenue $ 35
3,500
$ 10,208
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & East 35th Street $ 40
2,100
$ 7,000
Seventh Ave & West 38th Street $ 45
2,400
$ 9,000
Penn Plaza & Eighth Avenue $ 40
1,800
$ 6,000
Tenth Ave & West 37th Street $ 46
2,200
$ 8,341
W 36th St & Between 8th Avenue $ 37
1,600
$ 4,933
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Broadway & West 32nd Street $ 46
3,500
$ 13,498
W 37th St & Ninth Avenue $ 40
4,500
$ 15,000
W 39th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 35
4,200
$ 12,250
W 30th St & Between West 30th Street $ 32
5,000
$ 13,125
Penn Plaza & West 30th Street $ 46
2,500
$ 9,687
W 36th St & Eight Avenue $ 34
6,000
$ 17,000
W 35th St & Between West 35th Street $ 34
5,300
$ 15,016
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Penn Plaza & West 30th Street $ 46
2,000
$ 7,666
Type of Space Class A/month Class B/month Class C/month
Windowed office/person $ 2100 $ 1644 $ 775
Interior office/person $ 1350 $ 1144 $ 525
Team Rooms $ 10100 $ 8394 $ 5025
Suites $ 20100 $ 12394 $ 7025

Nearby office Spaces for Rent

Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Broadway & West 39th Street $ 59
10,900
$ 53,591
Bryant Park & Avenue of America $ 99
7,400
$ 61,050
1 Plz & West 33rd Street $ 105
19,100
$ 167,125
Broadway & West 41st Street $ 70
13,200
$ 77,550
Fifth Ave & West 38th Street $ 56
17,600
$ 82,866
Ninth Ave & Between Dyer Avenue $ 128
9,400
$ 100,658
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Broadway & West 41st Street $ 55
2,800
$ 12,833
1 Plz & West 33rd Street $ 105
3,200
$ 28,000
W 34th St & Between 7th Avenue $ 70
4,700
$ 27,416
Broadway & West 36th Street $ 66
4,600
$ 25,491
2 & West 31st Street $ 142
5,300
$ 62,495
Fifth Ave & West 38th Street $ 62
3,800
$ 19,633
W 38th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 57
3,500
$ 16,625
W 37th St & Between 5th Avenue $ 64
3,200
$ 16,933
Broadway & West 37th Street $ 66
5,500
$ 30,479
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
1 Plz & West 33rd Street $ 98
2,400
$ 19,600
Broadway & West 37th Street $ 66
2,300
$ 12,745
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
6th Ave & Between Broadway $ 59
7,600
$ 37,366
Broadway & West 39th Street $ 52
21,400
$ 92,733
W 39th St & Avenue of America $ 49
7,800
$ 31,850
Broadway & West 38th Street $ 54
9,500
$ 42,750
W 39th St & Eighth Avenue $ 40
9,300
$ 31,387
W 39th St & Eight Avenue $ 40
11,400
$ 38,475
7th Ave & Between 7th Avenue $ 56
7,800
$ 36,075
Seventh Ave & Sixtenth Street $ 46
10,000
$ 38,750
Eighth Ave & West 36th Street $ 40
7,500
$ 25,312
Eighth Ave & Between 8th Avenue $ 40
7,900
$ 26,333
W 36th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 44
10,000
$ 36,666
Broadway & West 32nd Street $ 44
9,800
$ 35,933
W 38th St & 5th Avenue $ 62
7,500
$ 38,437
Fifth Ave & West 34th Street $ 49
7,400
$ 30,216
Seventh Ave & West 35th Street $ 61
9,300
$ 47,275
Tenth Ave & West 37th Street $ 50
7,900
$ 32,587
W 33rd St & Fifth Avenue $ 40
7,100
$ 23,962
W 34th St & Fifth Avenue $ 31
7,300
$ 18,858
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 39th St & Ninth Avenue $ 39
3,500
$ 11,375
Broadway & West 38th Street $ 49
2,800
$ 11,433
W 39th St & Eight Avenue $ 35
3,000
$ 8,750
Seventh Ave & West 38th Street $ 52
3,100
$ 13,433
Broadway & West 39th Street $ 52
3,000
$ 13,000
Eighth Ave & Between 8th Avenue $ 38
2,700
$ 8,550
Eighth Ave & West 35th Street $ 35
3,200
$ 9,333
Eighth Ave & West 36th Street $ 38
2,700
$ 8,550
W 37th St & Between 5th Avenue $ 53
4,300
$ 18,991
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
6th Ave & Between Broadway $ 58
1,900
$ 9,183
Broadway & West 39th Street $ 52
1,700
$ 7,366
W 36th St & Between West 36th Street $ 35
1,600
$ 4,666
W 38th St & Between West 37th Street $ 35
2,200
$ 6,416
Seventh Ave & West 40 Street $ 54
1,500
$ 6,750
Eighth Ave & West 35th Street $ 35
1,700
$ 4,958
W 39th St & Ninth Avenue $ 39
1,800
$ 5,850
Eighth Ave & West 37th Street $ 37
1,700
$ 5,241
W 40th St & Avenue of America $ 73
1,600
$ 9,733
Broadway & West 38th Street $ 51
1,900
$ 8,075
W 34th St & Avenue of America $ 46
2,000
$ 7,750
7th Ave & Between 7th Avenue $ 56
1,600
$ 7,466
Eighth Ave & West 36th Street $ 41
2,200
$ 7,516
Avenue of the Americas & West 31st Street $ 78
2,400
$ 15,600
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 35th St & Seventh Avenue $ 32
8,500
$ 22,666
W 33rd St & twentieth Road $ 39
8,100
$ 26,325
W 35th St & Seventh Avenue $ 40
8,800
$ 29,700
W 35th St & Fifth Avenue $ 42
8,200
$ 28,358
Eighth Ave & West 36th Street $ 42
16,000
$ 56,000
Eighth Ave & West 39th Street $ 40
11,400
$ 38,475
Broadway & West 31st Street $ 50
7,700
$ 31,762
W 37th St & Eight Avenue $ 46
10,000
$ 38,750
W 35th St & Broadway $ 36
7,700
$ 23,420
W 37th St & Between West 36th Street $ 38
7,200
$ 22,800
W 39th St & Eighth Avenue $ 36
9,200
$ 27,600
W 36th St & Eighth Avenue $ 30
9,500
$ 23,354
W 36th St & Ninth Avenue $ 36
8,500
$ 25,854
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 40th St & Eight Avenue $ 25
4,000
$ 8,333
Seventh Ave & West 30th Street $ 35
3,800
$ 11,083
W 35th St & Seventh Avenue $ 44
2,900
$ 10,633
W 35th St & Eighth Avenue $ 32
3,400
$ 9,066
W 38th St & Eighth Avenue $ 39
3,500
$ 11,375
Seventh Ave & West 39th Street $ 45
5,800
$ 21,750
W 35th St & Columbus Avenue $ 40
3,000
$ 10,000
Broadway & West 31st Street $ 46
2,600
$ 9,858
W 36th St & Between Broadway $ 34
6,000
$ 17,000
W 35th St & Seventh Avenue $ 38
4,400
$ 13,750
W 35th St & Between West 35th Street $ 36
5,600
$ 16,566
W 37th St & Ninth Avenue $ 41
4,600
$ 15,866
W 38th St & Between West 37th Street $ 40
2,700
$ 9,000
W 39th St & Fifth Avenue $ 44
6,500
$ 23,833
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 38th St & Ninth Avenue $ 32
1,600
$ 4,266
W 30th St & Eighth Avenue $ 28
2,000
$ 4,666
Eighth Ave & West 36th Street $ 38
1,600
$ 5,066
W 37th St & Eight Avenue $ 35
2,400
$ 7,000
W 39th St & Between West 39th Street $ 37
1,700
$ 5,241
W 35th St & Seventh Avenue $ 34
2,300
$ 6,612
W 32nd St & Ninth Avenue $ 49
1,800
$ 7,350
W 35th St & Between West 35th Street $ 36
2,100
$ 6,212
Tenant Broker’s Perspective: office buildings being demolished or converted to residential are driving up rental prices at 130 West 42nd Street. This trend is projected to continue. Opportunities for subleases remain available at 130 West 42nd Street and in the nearby Penn Plaza/Garment neighborhood.
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130 West 42nd Street Property Overview

Building Address: 130 W 42nd St, New York NY 10036
Building Alternate Address: 130 W 42nd St
Zip Code:10036
Neighborhood:Penn Plaza/Garment
Borough:Manhattan
Stories:30
Year Built:1917
Building Class:B
Block & lot:00994-0045

130 West 42nd Street (Bush Tower)

Location: Times Square, Manhattan, NYC
Construction: 1916-1918 (expanded 1921)
Architects: Frank J. Helmle & Harvey Wiley Corbett
Height: 30 stories (original tower), 450 feet
Style: Neo-Gothic with modern vertical emphasis

Historical Significance

Developed by Irving T. Bush of New York's Bush Terminal Company, this engineering marvel was constructed on a narrow 50x90-foot plot during Manhattan's early skyscraper boom. The steel-frame tower employed heavy plate girders and knee braces to achieve stability without interior cross-bracing, with its framework erected in just four months.

Architectural Features

  • Facades: Primary north (42nd St) and south (41st St) elevations feature vertical limestone ribs and nautical-themed corbels by John Donnelly & Co., while side walls use trompe l'oeil brickwork to simulate stone piers
  • Top Floors: Double-height pointed-arched windows with Gothic tracery and illuminated copper lanterns at corners
  • Lobby: Modernized with double-height art gallery-inspired design and granite floors, retaining original spatial proportions

Ownership History

Originally built as the Bush Terminal Exhibition Building and Buyers' Club, it transitioned through owners including Hamilton Trust Company and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company before Vanke US acquired it in 2015. Designated a NYC Landmark in 1988 for its pivotal role in skyscraper development.

Bush Tower

Address: 130 West 42nd Street, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036

Alternate Address: 135–137 West 41st Street, Manhattan, New York, NY 10036

Neighborhood: Midtown Manhattan, Theatre District – Times Square

Building Type: Office

Stories: 29

Year Built: 1918

Height: 433 feet (132 meters)

Square Footage: Approximately 217,855 sq ft total

Lot Size: 14,246 sq ft

Architects: Frank J. Helmle and Harvey Wiley Corbett

Architectural Style: Neo-Gothic

The Bush Tower features a steel superstructure with a brick and terracotta facade, characterized by vertical Gothic elements emphasizing its narrow lot and height.

The main entrances face both 42nd Street and 41st Street, with restored gothic-style windows on the 42nd Street side. The building has undergone several renovations, most recently between 2012 and 2016.

Located in the heart of Midtown, just steps from Bryant Park, the New York Public Library, Times Square, and major transit hubs. It offers panoramic views and easy access to nearby commercial, retail, and cultural landmarks.


Building Amenities at 130 W 42nd St, Manhattan, NYC

  • 24/7 Building Access
  • Attended Lobby with Double-Height Design Inspired by Art Galleries
  • Male & Female Restrooms
  • Wi-Fi Connectivity
  • Professional Cleaning Services
  • Conference and Meeting Rooms
  • 9-foot High Triple Pane Windows Providing Panoramic Views

Office Tenants at 130 W 42nd St, Manhattan, NYC

The Bush Tower at 130 West 42nd Street hosts a mix of notable office tenants occupying various floors within the historic 29-story building.

  • Great American Group Inc
  • FUTURE New York
  • Wavestone
  • TPx Communications
  • WeWork - occupies approximately 64,000 square feet on the 5th through 8th floors as a coworking space.
  • Future plc - media company leasing space within the building as of 2021.
  • Club Nebula - ground and mezzanine level tenant since 2021, combining office and nightlife use.

Available office space includes the entire 20th floor, approximately 5,088 square feet, offered as a sublease through mid-2027. It features a mostly open floor plan with 13'6" ceilings and is in excellent condition with partial build-out for office use.


Internet Providers at 130 W 42nd St, Manhattan, NYC

130 West 42nd Street, also known as the Bush Tower, offers multiple high-speed fiber internet providers with robust service suitable for office tenants.

Internet Provider Technology Max Download Speed Max Upload Speed
Lightower Fiber 10 Gb/s 10 Gb/s
Level 3 Communications Fiber 10 Gb/s 10 Gb/s
Cogent Communications Fiber 10 Gb/s 10 Gb/s
tw telecom Fiber 10 Gb/s 10 Gb/s
Stealth Communications Fiber 10 Gb/s 10 Gb/s
Verizon New York Fiber 1 Gb/s 25 Mb/s
Lightower Fiber 1 Gb/s+ 1 Gb/s+
Level 3 Communications Fiber 1 Gb/s+ 1 Gb/s+
Cogent Communications Fiber 1 Gb/s+ 1 Gb/s+
tw telecom Fiber 1 Gb/s+ 1 Gb/s+
Stealth Communications Fiber 1 Gb/s+ 1 Gb/s+

130 W 42nd St, Manhattan, NYC, is located in the heart of Midtown, offering convenient access to numerous transportation options:

Public Transportation:

  • Subway: Closest stations include Times Sq-42 St (1-minute walk) and 42 St-Bryant Pk (3-minute walk), with lines 2, 3, A, M, N, Q, R, S, W, B, D, E, F, FX available.
  • Bus Lines: M42, M55, M7, ShortLine Hudson, and several QM routes (QM1, QM2, QM3, QM4, QM5, QM6) are nearby.

Cross Streets and Landmarks:

  • Located near the intersection of 42nd Street and 6th Avenue (Avenue of the Americas).
  • Close to Bryant Park, Times Square, and the New York Public Library.
  • Grand Central Station is approximately 2 blocks away, while Penn Station is slightly farther.

Accessibility:

  • Rating of 100 on Walk Score, indicating it is a Walker’s Paradise and a Rider’s Paradise with excellent public transportation links.

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