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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 $ 42
29,000
$ 100,291
Broadway & West 36th Street $ 48
11,700
$ 46,800
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Broadway & West 36th Street $ 56
3,200
$ 14,800
Broadway & West 41st Street $ 56
4,700
$ 22,129
Fifth Ave & West 33rd Street $ 71
4,300
$ 25,441
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
W 37th St & 6th Avenue $ 34
11,400
$ 31,825
Broadway & West 37th Street $ 42
11,100
$ 38,850
Ninth Ave & West 34th Street $ 35
24,600
$ 71,750
Seventh Ave & West 38th Street $ 38
7,700
$ 24,383
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
$ 8,525
W 36th St & Between 8th Avenue $ 38
1,600
$ 5,066
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 37th St & Seventh Avenue $ 30
7,300
$ 18,250
W 36th St & Eight Avenue $ 33
7,800
$ 21,450
W 30th St & Between West 30th Street $ 30
7,100
$ 17,750
W 35th St & Between West 35th Street $ 33
7,500
$ 20,625
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 $ 33
5,000
$ 13,750
Penn Plaza & West 30th Street $ 48
2,500
$ 10,000
W 36th St & Eight Avenue $ 36
6,000
$ 17,750
W 35th St & Between West 35th Street $ 36
5,300
$ 15,679
W 38th St & Eighth Avenue $ 35
4,400
$ 12,833
W 37th St & Seventh Avenue $ 30
6,800
$ 17,000
W 36th St & Eighth Avenue $ 50
3,700
$ 15,570
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Penn Plaza & West 30th Street $ 47
2,000
$ 7,833
W 36th St & Eighth Avenue $ 49
2,400
$ 9,800
W 37th St & Eight Avenue $ 45
1,800
$ 6,750
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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
$ 25,108
2 & West 31st Street $ 140
5,300
$ 62,054
W 40th St & Avenue of Americas $ 73
2,900
$ 17,641
Fifth Ave & West 38th Street $ 61
3,800
$ 19,316
W 38th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 56
3,500
$ 16,333
W 37th St & Between 5th Avenue $ 62
3,200
$ 16,666
Broadway & West 37th Street $ 68
5,500
$ 30,937
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
1 Plz & West 33rd Street $ 98
2,400
$ 19,600
Broadway & West 37th Street $ 68
2,300
$ 12,937
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
$ 38,750
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 42nd St & Broadway $ 64
2,500
$ 13,333
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 $ 74
1,600
$ 9,866
Broadway & West 38th Street $ 52
1,900
$ 8,233
W 34th St & Avenue of America $ 45
2,000
$ 7,500
7th Ave & Between 7th Avenue $ 57
1,600
$ 7,600
Eighth Ave & West 36th Street $ 42
2,200
$ 7,700
Avenue of the Americas & West 31st Street $ 79
2,400
$ 15,800
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 $ 41
11,400
$ 38,950
Broadway & West 31st Street $ 50
7,700
$ 32,083
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
$ 23,100
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 $ 44
2,600
$ 9,641
W 36th St & Between Broadway $ 33
6,000
$ 16,500
W 35th St & Seventh Avenue $ 36
4,400
$ 13,383
W 35th St & Between West 35th Street $ 34
5,600
$ 16,100
W 37th St & Ninth Avenue $ 40
4,600
$ 15,482
W 38th St & Between West 37th Street $ 39
2,700
$ 8,775
W 39th St & Fifth Avenue $ 43
6,500
$ 23,291
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 $ 36
2,300
$ 6,804
W 32nd St & Ninth Avenue $ 50
1,800
$ 7,500
W 35th St & Between West 35th Street $ 36
2,100
$ 6,387

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Office Tenants Rented / Leased 24 West 40th Street
  • Harbor Group International leased 9,520 SF
  • Sonic Union leased 5,314 SF
  • The Howard Gilman Foun… leased 5,314 SF
  • Castelli leased 5,579 SF
  • Howard Gilman Foundation leased 5,300 SF
  • seele Inc. leased 4,500 SF
  • Everpower Wind Holdings Inc. leased 4,117 SF
  • SMI leased 4,117 SF
  • Light Box Capital Management leased 5,138 SF
  • Mandiant Corporation leased 4,520 SF
Retail Tenants Rented / Leased 24 West 40th Street
  • Nespresso leased 6,300 SF
Nearby Office Tenants Leased
  • Convene leased 116,000 SF at 530 Fifth Avenue
  • McLaughlin & Stern leased 112,000 SF at 260 Madison Avenue
  • TBWA Worldwide leased 107,308 SF at 488 Madison Ave
  • KPMG LLP leased 102,979 SF at 560 Lexington Ave
  • Crain Communications leased 100,000 SF at 711 Third Ave
  • Pernod Ricard USA, Inc. leased 97,444 SF at 250 Park Ave
  • W. W. Norton & Company leased 95,000 SF at 500 Fifth Avenue
  • Berkely College leased 94,669 SF at 12 East 41st St
  • Geller & Co. leased 94,000 SF at 909 Third Ave
  • International Rescue Com… leased 88,384 SF at 122 East 42nd St
Nearby Retail Tenants Leased
  • RFR Realty leased 4,066 SF at 275 Madison Avenue
  • Pret A Manger leased 3,889 SF at 1071 Avenue of the Americas
  • CTSH LLC Deli leased 3,800 SF at 633 Third Ave
  • Panache Lingerie leased 3,800 SF at 286 Madison Avenue
  • Butterfly Spa Corporation leased 3,676 SF at 155 East 44th St
  • 1 Bite Mediterranean leased 3,600 SF at 875 Third Ave
  • Staples leased 3,556 SF at 261 Madison Ave
  • Tenant Popular Community Bank leased 3,553 SF at 285 Madison Avenue
  • Ricky's leased 3,500 SF at 550 Fifth Ave
  • New York Mutual Trading Co. leased 3,100 SF at 711 Third Ave
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24 West 40th Street Property Overview

Building Address: 24 W 40th St, New York NY 10018
Building Name: The Scientific American Building
Building Alternate Address: 24 W 40th St
Zip Code:10018
Neighborhood:Penn Plaza/Garment
Borough:Manhattan
Stories:17
Year Built:1925
Building Class:B
Block & lot:00841-0063

History of 24 West 40th Street, Manhattan, NYC

The building located at 24 West 40th Street in Manhattan, New York City, was constructed in 1925 as the headquarters for Scientific American magazine. Commissioned by Munn & Co., Inc., the publishers of Scientific American, this 16-story structure was designed by architect Ely Jacques Kahn of Buchman & Kahn. Although Kahn was known for modernist and Art Deco work, for this building he adopted a French Renaissance style, featuring brick and terra cotta materials and emphasizing verticality through side-by-side arches with slender colonnettes. A pyramidal roof with French dormers and spiky finials crowns the building.

At the time of its construction, the block of 40th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues was transitioning from brownstone residences to modern office buildings. The Scientific American Building stood out among these exceptional buildings erected in the first half of the 20th century.

The building also housed the Association for the Establishment and Maintenance for the People in the City of New York of Museums of the Peaceful Arts, founded in 1914 to promote education in science and industry. The association maintained a large library and exhibited innovations to support industrial progress.

In December 1928, The Miller Company, a manufacturer of lighting fixtures, leased two floors, filling the building to full occupancy. The building weathered the difficulties of the Great Depression and World War II, changing ownership in 1943, but remained a significant landmark associated with scientific and industrial education.

Little alteration has been made to Ely Jacques Kahn’s original design, preserving the building's historic character as a tribute to the scientific community it was built to serve.

24 West 40th Street, also known as the Scientific American Building, is located in the Garment District of Manhattan, NYC. It was constructed in 1925 and stands 17 stories tall, offering a total of 76,116 square feet. The building is known for its prime location near Bryant Park, providing stunning views and easy access to multiple subway lines and Grand Central Terminal. It features full floor units with direct elevator access and owner-controlled HVAC systems.


  • Over 50 feet of large northern facing windows with Bryant Park views
  • Full-floor units with direct elevator access
  • Owner-controlled HVAC systems
  • High ceilings (12' unfinished)
  • Newly renovated attended lobby
  • Modernized elevator system
  • 24-hour building access
  • Proximity to subway lines (1,2,3,4,5,6,B,D,F,M,N,Q,R,W)
  • Energy Star Labeled building
  • On-site kitchens in select spaces
  • Reception areas
  • Central heating
  • DDA Compliant facilities
  • Fully carpeted options
  • Natural light throughout
  • Wi-Fi infrastructure
  • Fiber internet options (10 Gb/s up/down)
  • Proximity to Bryant Park amenities
  • First-class retail/dining nearby

TenantSpace TypeLease TypeRent/SF
OfficeLease$57.5 (2018)
RetailLeaseMarket Rates

Internet Providers at 24 W 40th St, Manhattan, NYC

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
Cablevision/Lightpath Fiber 10 Gb/s 10 Gb/s
Spectrum Cable/Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps Not specified
Verizon Fiber Up to 2,300 Mbps Not specified

Transportation at 24 West 40th Street, Manhattan, NYC

24 West 40th Street is located in Midtown Manhattan, providing excellent transportation options for commuters and visitors.

Subway Lines Nearby

  • 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
  • B, D, F, M
  • N, Q, R, W
  • 7, S (Shuttle)
  • PATH trains

Major Nearby Subway Stations

  • 34 St-Hudson Yards (8 min walk)
  • 42 St-Port Authority Bus Terminal (8 min walk)
  • Grand Central Terminal (approx. 0.22 miles)
  • Times Square (approx. 0.25 miles)

Bus Routes Serving the Area

  • 108, 119, 160, BXM2, BXM4, M1, M4, M5, M7, M12, M20, M42, M55, QM10, QM12, QM24

Nearby Bus Stops

  • 6 Av & W 40 St
  • W 40th St & 6th Ave
  • 10 Av & W 40 St
  • W 42 St & 11th Ave

Cross Streets

24 West 40th Street is situated between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue (Avenue of the Americas), close to Bryant Park in the Garment District neighborhood.

Office Tenants Rented / Leased 24 West 40th Street
  • Harbor Group International leased 9,520 SF
  • Sonic Union leased 5,314 SF
  • The Howard Gilman Foun… leased 5,314 SF
  • Castelli leased 5,579 SF
  • Howard Gilman Foundation leased 5,300 SF
  • seele Inc. leased 4,500 SF
  • Everpower Wind Holdings Inc. leased 4,117 SF
  • SMI leased 4,117 SF
  • Light Box Capital Management leased 5,138 SF
  • Mandiant Corporation leased 4,520 SF

Retail Tenants Rented / Leased 24 West 40th Street
  • Nespresso leased 6,300 SF
Nearby Office Tenants Leased
  • Convene leased 116,000 SF at 530 Fifth Avenue
  • McLaughlin & Stern leased 112,000 SF at 260 Madison Avenue
  • TBWA Worldwide leased 107,308 SF at 488 Madison Ave
  • KPMG LLP leased 102,979 SF at 560 Lexington Ave
  • Crain Communications leased 100,000 SF at 711 Third Ave
  • Pernod Ricard USA, Inc. leased 97,444 SF at 250 Park Ave
  • W. W. Norton & Company leased 95,000 SF at 500 Fifth Avenue
  • Berkely College leased 94,669 SF at 12 East 41st St
  • Geller & Co. leased 94,000 SF at 909 Third Ave
  • International Rescue Com… leased 88,384 SF at 122 East 42nd St

Nearby Retail Tenants Leased
  • RFR Realty leased 4,066 SF at 275 Madison Avenue
  • Pret A Manger leased 3,889 SF at 1071 Avenue of the Americas
  • CTSH LLC Deli leased 3,800 SF at 633 Third Ave
  • Panache Lingerie leased 3,800 SF at 286 Madison Avenue
  • Butterfly Spa Corporation leased 3,676 SF at 155 East 44th St
  • 1 Bite Mediterranean leased 3,600 SF at 875 Third Ave
  • Staples leased 3,556 SF at 261 Madison Ave
  • Tenant Popular Community Bank leased 3,553 SF at 285 Madison Avenue
  • Ricky's leased 3,500 SF at 550 Fifth Ave
  • New York Mutual Trading Co. leased 3,100 SF at 711 Third Ave
Office Tenants Rented / Leased 24 West 40th Street
  • Harbor Group International leased 9,520 SF
  • Sonic Union leased 5,314 SF
  • The Howard Gilman Foun… leased 5,314 SF
  • Castelli leased 5,579 SF
  • Howard Gilman Foundation leased 5,300 SF
  • seele Inc. leased 4,500 SF
  • Everpower Wind Holdings Inc. leased 4,117 SF
  • SMI leased 4,117 SF
  • Light Box Capital Management leased 5,138 SF
  • Mandiant Corporation leased 4,520 SF
Retail Tenants Rented / Leased 24 West 40th Street
  • Nespresso leased 6,300 SF
Nearby Office Tenants Leased
  • Convene leased 116,000 SF at 530 Fifth Avenue
  • McLaughlin & Stern leased 112,000 SF at 260 Madison Avenue
  • TBWA Worldwide leased 107,308 SF at 488 Madison Ave
  • KPMG LLP leased 102,979 SF at 560 Lexington Ave
  • Crain Communications leased 100,000 SF at 711 Third Ave
  • Pernod Ricard USA, Inc. leased 97,444 SF at 250 Park Ave
  • W. W. Norton & Company leased 95,000 SF at 500 Fifth Avenue
  • Berkely College leased 94,669 SF at 12 East 41st St
  • Geller & Co. leased 94,000 SF at 909 Third Ave
  • International Rescue Com… leased 88,384 SF at 122 East 42nd St
Nearby Retail Tenants Leased
  • RFR Realty leased 4,066 SF at 275 Madison Avenue
  • Pret A Manger leased 3,889 SF at 1071 Avenue of the Americas
  • CTSH LLC Deli leased 3,800 SF at 633 Third Ave
  • Panache Lingerie leased 3,800 SF at 286 Madison Avenue
  • Butterfly Spa Corporation leased 3,676 SF at 155 East 44th St
  • 1 Bite Mediterranean leased 3,600 SF at 875 Third Ave
  • Staples leased 3,556 SF at 261 Madison Ave
  • Tenant Popular Community Bank leased 3,553 SF at 285 Madison Avenue
  • Ricky's leased 3,500 SF at 550 Fifth Ave
  • New York Mutual Trading Co. leased 3,100 SF at 711 Third Ave

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Lempert Brothers Intl USA. testimonial To Whom It May Concern: We had the pleasure of working with Stephen Sunderland months ago when we were in search of new office space for our growing company. He was of great assistance with all the questions we had about today's real estate market. His accurate analysis of the market and the time he took to listen and understand our motivations was a great advantage We required an office building that would allow us to expand and support all of our companies needs. Stephen Sunderland walked us down every road we needed to go and many times paved the way making it easier on us than could have been expected. He advised us and guided us through all the steps. He worked with us closely and made sure that he knew exactly what we were looking for. He provided us with real estate options and solutions that would save us both money and time down the road as our company grew. His dedication and commitment to his clients are rare commodities in today's self-interested world. If you see fit to give him a chance to serve you, we guarantee, you'll never look for another real estate agent. Without reservation, we strongly recommend the services of Stephen Sunderland and would most definitely work with him again, if his assistance is called for. If we could further assist you, please do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, S. George Miller President
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