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Rent/Lease Office 320 E 43rd St

Class A 10017 Buildings U.N. Plaza

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Nearby Sublease office Spaces for Rent

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & East 44th Street	$ 65	13,500	$ 73,125
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 40	55,700	$ 187,987
5th Ave & East 44th Street	$ 69	9,600	$ 55,200
Park Ave & East 45th Street	$ 98	9,700	$ 79,620
Third Ave & East 39th Street	$ 36	49,100	$ 145,254
Lexington Ave & East 43rd Street	$ 53	12,900	$ 56,975

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & East 44th Street	$ 54	3,500	$ 15,895
Park Ave & East 40th Street	$ 67	4,300	$ 24,008
Lexington Ave & East 41st Street	$ 64	3,800	$ 20,266
5th Ave & East 44th Street	$ 70	7,000	$ 40,541
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 49	4,800	$ 19,600
Park Ave & East 39th Street	$ 99	4,200	$ 34,650

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Second Ave & East 43rd Street	$ 39	1,800	$ 5,850

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Lexington Ave & East 41st Street	$ 25	7,300	$ 15,360
Fifth Ave & East 45th Street	$ 40	10,300	$ 34,333

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Madison Ave & East 40th Street	$ 59	4,200	$ 20,737
Fifth Ave & East 45th Street	$ 55	3,400	$ 15,583
Lexington Ave & East 41st Street	$ 26	5,600	$ 12,016
E 42nd St & Park Avenue	$ 42	5,100	$ 17,850
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 50	4,800	$ 20,200
Fifth Ave & East 44th Street	$ 52	3,300	$ 14,162
E 41st St & Fifth Avenue	$ 48	2,700	$ 10,800

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & East 45th Street	$ 52	2,100	$ 9,012
Lexington Ave & East 40th Street	$ 42	2,100	$ 7,262

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent

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
Second Ave & East 42nd Street	$ 42	8,300	$ 29,395

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Second Ave & East 42nd Street	$ 42	3,000	$ 10,375

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Second Ave & East 42nd Street	$ 40	2,000	$ 6,750

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Madison Ave & East 40th Street	$ 66	14,600	$ 80,300
Vanderbilt Ave & East 44th Street	$ 80	8,100	$ 53,662
E 42nd St & Park Avenue	$ 59	9,700	$ 47,691
Fifth Ave & East 42nd Street	$ 58	7,400	$ 35,766
E 44th St & Third Avenue	$ 58	8,400	$ 40,950
Fifth Ave & East 45th Street	$ 68	7,900	$ 44,766

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Second Ave & East 43rd Street	$ 56	4,600	$ 21,466

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Madison Ave & East 40th Street	$ 65	1,700	$ 9,208
Second Ave & East 43rd Street	$ 57	2,300	$ 10,925
Madison Ave & East 39th Street	$ 50	1,900	$ 7,916
Fifth Ave & East 42nd Street	$ 60	1,600	$ 8,000
Madison Ave & East 41st Avenue	$ 55	2,000	$ 9,166
E 42nd St & Madison Avenue	$ 70	2,100	$ 12,162
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 59	2,200	$ 10,816
E 44th St & Fifth Avenue	$ 55	2,200	$ 10,083

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & East 39th Street	$ 52	7,300	$ 31,633
E 39th St & Fifth Avenue	$ 40	7,900	$ 26,333
Fifth Ave & Between East 42nd Street	$ 84	9,200	$ 64,783

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
E 40th St & Lexington Avenue	$ 50	3,000	$ 12,375
Fifth Ave & Between East 42nd Street	$ 84	6,000	$ 42,250

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
E 40th St & Lexington Avenue	$ 48	1,600	$ 6,466

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Tenant Broker’s Perspective: Return-to-office mandates are driving up rental prices at 320 East 43rd Street. This trend is projected to continue. Opportunities for subleases remain available at 320 East 43rd Street and in the nearby U.N. Plaza neighborhood.

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Property Summary

320 East 43rd Street Property Overview

Building Address:	320 E 43rd St, New York NY 10017
Building Name:	Ford Foundation Bldg
Building Alternate Address:	320 E 43rd St
Zip Code:	10017
Neighborhood:	U.N. Plaza
Borough:	Manhattan
Stories:	11
Year Built:	1967
Building Class:	A

The Ford Foundation Building, located at 320 East 43rd Street in Manhattan, NYC, is a 12-story office building designed by architect Kevin Roche and his engineering partner John Dinkeloo in the late modernist style. Completed in 1968, it was one of the first projects by Roche-Dinkeloo after they took over Eero Saarinen's firm.

The building features a glass-and-steel cube supported by concrete piers clad with Dakota granite. It includes a large public atrium, designed by Dan Kiley, which was the first such space in a Manhattan office building. The atrium contains plants, shrubs, trees, and vines, and most offices are visible from other parts of the building.

The building was commissioned by the Ford Foundation, then the largest private foundation in the U.S., after Henry Heald became its president. It was constructed on the former site of the Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled. Between 2015 and 2018, the building underwent a major renovation and was renamed the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice. It was designated a New York City landmark in 1997.

320 East 43rd Street, Manhattan, NYC, also known as the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, is a notable 12-story office building in East Midtown. It features a unique 10,000 square foot garden at the base of its atrium, making it a distinctive landmark in the city.

The Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice, located at 320 East 43rd Street in Manhattan, offers several amenities:

Public Atrium Garden: Features nearly 40 plant species, a reflecting pool, and a reverberating fountain. The garden includes a sensory section for visitors who are blind or have low vision.
Accessibility Features: Wheelchair-accessible main entrance with power-assist doors, accessible paths in the garden, elevators to all floors, braille signage, and wheelchair-accessible restrooms on every floor.
Exhibition Space: The Ford Foundation Gallery hosts free exhibitions during public hours.
Environmental Sustainability: Recent renovations have enhanced environmental sustainability and fire safety.
Event Spaces: Available for various events.

320 East 43rd Street, Manhattan, NYC, is home to several notable office tenants. One of the prominent tenants is Philanthropy New York, which moved into the building in January to enhance its mission and increase convening capacity.

Internet Providers at 320 E 43rd St, Manhattan, NYC

Verizon: Offers Fios service with speeds up to 2.3 Gbps. Coverage is extensive in Manhattan, but may vary by specific location.
Spectrum: Provides cable and fiber services with speeds up to 1 Gbps. Coverage is nearly ubiquitous in Midtown.
Astound Broadband Powered by RCN: Offers both cable and fiber services with speeds up to 1.5 Gbps. Coverage is widespread but may be limited in certain areas.
Earthlink: Offers high-speed internet with speeds up to 2,300 Mbps, though availability might be limited compared to other providers.

320 E 43rd St, Manhattan, NYC is conveniently located near several transportation options:

Bus: BXM8, M103, M15-SBS, M42, QM34
Train: HARLEM, HUDSON, PATH
Subway: 4, 5, 6, S, 6X

Cross streets include:

3rd Avenue
Lexington Avenue

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