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Rent/Lease Office 685 Third Ave

Lease Office 685 Third Ave

$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Negotiable	8,000	Negotiable
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$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Negotiable	5,700	Negotiable

$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent

Rent Sublease Office at 685 Third Ave

$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Negotiable	21,800	Negotiable

$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent

$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent

Nearby Sublease office Spaces for Rent

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & East 44th Street	$ 65	13,500	$ 73,125
Third Ave & East 39th Street	$ 35	49,100	$ 143,208
Lexington Ave & East 43rd Street	$ 54	12,900	$ 58,587
5th Ave & East 44th Street	$ 69	9,600	$ 55,200
Park Ave & East 45th Street	$ 100	9,700	$ 80,429
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 39	55,700	$ 181,025

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Park Ave & East 39th Street	$ 99	4,200	$ 34,650
Fifth Ave & East 44th Street	$ 50	3,300	$ 13,750
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 49	4,800	$ 19,600
5th Ave & East 44th Street	$ 70	7,000	$ 40,541

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & East 45th Street	$ 50	2,100	$ 8,750

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & East 45th Street	$ 40	10,300	$ 34,333
Lexington Ave & East 41st Street	$ 25	7,300	$ 15,056

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
E 42nd St & Park Avenue	$ 42	5,100	$ 17,850
Fifth Ave & East 44th Street	$ 52	3,300	$ 14,162
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 50	4,800	$ 20,200
Lexington Ave & East 41st Street	$ 26	5,600	$ 12,016
Madison Ave & East 40th Street	$ 59	4,200	$ 20,562
E 41st St & Fifth Avenue	$ 47	2,700	$ 10,575

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & East 45th Street	$ 52	2,100	$ 9,012
Lexington Ave & East 40th Street	$ 41	2,100	$ 7,175

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Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent

Type of Space	Class A/month	Class B/month	Class C/month
Windowed office/person	$ 2244	$ 1300	$ 775
Interior office/person	$ 1494	$ 800	$ 525
Team Rooms	$ 10244	$ 8050	$ 5025
Suites	$ 20244	$ 12050	$ 7025

Nearby office Spaces for Rent

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Vanderbilt Ave & East 43rd Street	$ 125	15,800	$ 164,583
Fifth Ave & East 46th Street	$ 69	11,400	$ 65,550
Park Ave & East 41st Avenue	$ 175	12,200	$ 177,916
Lexington Ave & East 42nd Street	$ 69	7,400	$ 42,550
Third Ave & East 40th Street	$ 60	27,700	$ 138,500
Park Ave & East 39th Street	$ 105	12,400	$ 108,500
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 69	28,500	$ 163,875
Fifth Ave & East 40th Street	$ 85	11,200	$ 79,333
Madison Ave & East 45th Street	$ 85	14,200	$ 100,583
E 42nd St & Madison Avenue	$ 84	12,700	$ 88,900

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Park Ave & East 40th Street	$ 98	3,200	$ 26,133
E 45th St & Lexington Avenue	$ 81	4,300	$ 29,025
Lexington Ave & East 42nd Street	$ 67	4,000	$ 22,333
Third Ave & East 42nd Street	$ 70	5,500	$ 32,083
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 58	4,100	$ 19,816
Vanderbilt Ave & East 44th Street	$ 49	5,300	$ 21,641
Third Ave & East 41st Street	$ 55	5,100	$ 23,375
Third Ave & East 41st Street	$ 70	4,800	$ 28,000
Third Ave & Between East 44th Street	$ 65	4,800	$ 26,000
Third Ave & East 46th Street	$ 62	4,100	$ 21,183
Third Ave & East 39th Street	$ 70	4,700	$ 27,416

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
E 45th St & Lexington Avenue	$ 75	2,400	$ 15,000
Lexington Ave & East 42nd Street	$ 61	1,500	$ 7,625
Park Ave & East 41st Street	$ 85	2,300	$ 16,291
E 44th St & East 44th Street	$ 82	2,300	$ 15,716
Lexington Ave & East 41st Street	$ 57	1,500	$ 7,125
Third Ave & East 41st Street	$ 55	1,700	$ 7,791

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & East 42nd Street	$ 58	7,400	$ 35,766
E 42nd St & Park Avenue	$ 59	9,700	$ 47,691
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 64	8,400	$ 44,800
Madison Ave & East 40th Street	$ 65	14,600	$ 79,083
Vanderbilt Ave & East 44th Street	$ 80	8,100	$ 54,337
Fifth Ave & East 45th Street	$ 68	7,900	$ 44,766
E 44th St & Third Avenue	$ 58	8,400	$ 40,600
E 45th St & Third Avenue	$ 48	7,100	$ 28,400
Madison Ave & East 40th Street	$ 58	16,000	$ 78,000

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
E 45th St & Third Avenue	$ 48	5,000	$ 20,000
Madison Ave & East 40th Street	$ 56	6,900	$ 32,200
E 44th St & Third Avenue	$ 48	4,500	$ 18,000
E 41st St & Fifth Avenue	$ 50	4,000	$ 16,666
E 42nd St & Park Avenue	$ 66	6,700	$ 36,850
Madison Ave & East 40th Street	$ 76	3,600	$ 22,800
Madison Ave & East 41st Avenue	$ 57	5,700	$ 27,075
Madison Ave & East 41st Avenue	$ 62	2,600	$ 13,433
Lexington Ave & East 41st Street	$ 61	3,700	$ 18,808
Vanderbilt Ave & East 44th Street	$ 51	4,000	$ 17,000
Fifth Ave & East 45th Street	$ 84	6,800	$ 47,600
Third Ave & Between East 44th Street	$ 67	4,800	$ 26,800
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 56	3,300	$ 15,400

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
E 46th St & Fifth Avenue	$ 132	2,000	$ 22,000
Madison Ave & East 41st Avenue	$ 55	2,000	$ 9,166
Lexington Ave & East 40th Street	$ 43	2,100	$ 7,525
Fifth Ave & East 42nd Street	$ 60	1,600	$ 8,000
Lexington Ave & East 44th Street	$ 55	1,500	$ 6,875
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue	$ 61	2,200	$ 11,183
E 42nd St & Madison Avenue	$ 69	2,100	$ 12,075
Second Ave & East 43rd Street	$ 59	2,300	$ 11,308
Madison Ave & East 39th Street	$ 52	1,900	$ 8,233

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & Between East 42nd Street	$ 84	9,200	$ 64,016
Fifth Ave & East 39th Street	$ 52	7,300	$ 31,633
E 39th St & Fifth Avenue	$ 39	7,900	$ 25,675

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

Address	$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
E 40th St & Lexington Avenue	$ 50	1,600	$ 6,733

Rent Retail 685 Third Ave

$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent
Negotiable	2,600	Negotiable

$ / SF	SF	Monthly Rent

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Rent Medical Space at 685 Third Ave

Medical Direct Offices
Medical Subleases Offices

Nearby Tenants

Tenant Broker’s Perspective: Return-to-office mandates are driving up rental prices at 685 Third Avenue. This trend is projected to continue. Opportunities for subleases remain available at 685 Third Avenue and in the nearby Grand Central neighborhood.

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Property Summary

685 Third Avenue Property Overview

Building Address:	685 Third Ave, New York NY 10017
Building Alternate Address:	685 3rd Ave
Zip Code:	10017
Neighborhood:	Grand Central
Borough:	Manhattan
Stories:	31
Year Built:	1961
Building Class:	A
Block & lot:	01317-0001

685 Third Avenue, located in Manhattan's Turtle Bay neighborhood, is a 27-story office building originally constructed in 1960. The property, known as the Winstar Building and Addition, has undergone several renovations over the years, including a horizontal expansion in the early 1990s and a vertical addition in the early 2000s.

In 1996, artist Sol LeWitt created a colorful mural in the lobby, which was later removed during a 2012 renovation. However, the mural inspired a design renovation by Fogarty Finger, who incorporated elements reminiscent of LeWitt's geometric and linear formations into the building's interior design.

The building was purchased by BentallGreenOak in December 2019 for $451,250,000. It has a total of 559,755 square feet and a current tax assessor's market value of $212,785,000.

685 Third Avenue, located in Manhattan, NYC, is also known by several alternate addresses:

681-701 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017
201-207 E 43rd St, New York, NY 10017
200-206 E 44th St, New York, NY 10017

This building, known as the Winstar Building and Addition, is situated in the Turtle Bay neighborhood and features a total of 559,755 square feet of office space.

The building at 685 Third Avenue in Manhattan, NYC, offers several amenities that enhance the work environment and promote wellness. The lobby has been revitalized to include:

Communal Spaces: Designed for collaboration and relaxation, these areas foster a laid-back yet vibrant atmosphere.
Soothing Materials and Greenery: The use of light finishes, white oak, and honed marble, combined with lush greenery, creates a calming ambiance.
High-Performance Lighting: Brightens the sub-street level space while reducing energy consumption.
Integrated Planters: Border banquette seating, adding to the natural and inviting environment.
Amenity Alcove: A flexible space for meditation, collaboration, or pre-function events, supported by an adjacent kitchenette.
Rotating Art Program: The lobby features a rotating art series, enhancing the cultural experience for tenants.

685 Third Avenue, located in Midtown Manhattan, is a Class A office tower that has undergone significant renovations. The building features a newly designed lobby, advanced communications infrastructure, and a brand-new amenity center with an executive lounge, fitness center, and community gathering areas.

The office space is highly sought after due to its proximity to Grand Central Terminal and the United Nations. While specific tenant information is not readily available, the building's prime location and modern amenities make it an attractive choice for corporate tenants.

Recent renovations have enhanced the building's appeal, earning it the 2023 NEW YORK Design Awards Silver for Interior Design in the Corporate & Commercial category.

Internet providers near 685 Third Avenue, Manhattan, NYC include:

AT&T U-verse
Spectrum
Xfinity
Windstream
Verizon
RCN

Stealth Communications offers fiber-optic services in the area.

685 Third Ave, Manhattan, NYC is conveniently located near several transportation options.

Nearest Subway Stations: Lexington Av/53 St (3 min walk), 51 St (4 min walk), Lexington Av/59 St (5 min walk), Lexington Av/63 St (8 min walk).

Bus Lines: BM2, M101, M103, M15, M5, M57, QM32, QM42.

Train Lines: BABYLON BRANCH, HARLEM, PATH, PORT WASHINGTON BRANCH, WEST HEMPSTEAD BRANCH.

Cross Streets: East 55th Street, East 56th Street, Lexington Avenue.

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