Rent Office 1221 Avenue of the Americas

Rent Sublease Office - 1221 Avenue of the Americas

$ / SF SF Monthly Rent
$ / SF SF Monthly Rent
$ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Rent Coworking Office
Type of Space Class A Class B Class C
Windowed office/person $ 2,000/mo $ 1,250/mo $ 750/mo
Interior office/person $ 1,250/mo $ 750/mo $ 500/mo

Rent Nearby Coworking Office

Type of Space Class A Class B Class C
Windowed office/person $ 2,000/mo $ 1,250/mo $ 1,000/mo
Interior office/person $ 1,250/mo $ 750/mo $ 500/mo

Retail Spaces for Rent

Rent Retail - 1221 Avenue of the Americas

$ / SF SF >Monthly Rent
Negotiable 12,500 Negotiable
Negotiable 16,300 Negotiable
$ / SF SF >Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Seventh Ave & West 49th Street $ 425 700 $ 24,812
E 42nd St & Madison Avenue $ 51 400 $ 1,690
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Seventh Ave & West 49th Street $ 425 700 $ 24,812
E 42nd St & Madison Avenue $ 51 400 $ 1,690
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Madison Ave & East 41st Avenue $ 301 1,700 $ 42,698
E 57th St & Lexington Avenue $ 77 1,200 $ 7,680
Broadway & West 68th Street $ 114 1,900 $ 18,056
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Seventh Ave & West 49th Street $ 425 700 $ 24,812
E 42nd St & Madison Avenue $ 51 400 $ 1,690
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Madison Ave & East 41st Avenue $ 301 1,700 $ 42,698
E 57th St & Lexington Avenue $ 77 1,200 $ 7,680
Broadway & West 68th Street $ 114 1,900 $ 18,056
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Avenue of the Americas & West 55th Street West 56th Street $ 81 5,600 $ 37,986
Park Ave & East 40th Street $ 121 2,100 $ 21,245
E 42nd St & Lexington Avenue $ 59 4,700 $ 23,265
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 45th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 67 900 $ 5,026
W 38th St & Between West 37th Street $ 85 500 $ 3,529
W 57th St & Between 11th Avenue $ 43 800 $ 2,866
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 45th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 67 900 $ 5,026
W 38th St & Between West 37th Street $ 85 500 $ 3,529
W 57th St & Between 11th Avenue $ 43 800 $ 2,866
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 54th St & Eight Avenue $ 125 1,500 $ 15,625
E Broadway & Madison Avenue $ 71 1,500 $ 8,837
W 37th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 80 2,000 $ 13,391
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 45th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 67 900 $ 5,026
W 38th St & Between West 37th Street $ 85 500 $ 3,529
W 57th St & Between 11th Avenue $ 43 800 $ 2,866
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 54th St & Eight Avenue $ 125 1,500 $ 15,625
E Broadway & Madison Avenue $ 71 1,500 $ 8,837
W 37th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 80 2,000 $ 13,391
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
7th Ave & West 48th Street $ 47 3,300 $ 12,925
W 47th St & Avenue of America $ 84 4,500 $ 31,672
W 45th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 61 2,100 $ 10,622
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 48th St & Between West 48th Street $ 82 800 $ 5,490
W 46th St & Fifth Avenue $ 60 800 $ 4,023
E 40th St & Madison Avenue $ 191 400 $ 6,356
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 48th St & Between West 48th Street $ 82 800 $ 5,490
W 46th St & Fifth Avenue $ 60 800 $ 4,023
E 40th St & Madison Avenue $ 191 400 $ 6,356
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 38th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 73 1,000 $ 6,116
W 48th St & Between 10th Avenue $ 41 1,800 $ 6,105
Third Ave & East 50th Street $ 77 1,700 $ 10,965
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 48th St & Between West 48th Street $ 82 800 $ 5,490
W 46th St & Fifth Avenue $ 60 800 $ 4,023
E 40th St & Madison Avenue $ 191 400 $ 6,356
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 38th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 73 1,000 $ 6,116
W 48th St & Between 10th Avenue $ 41 1,800 $ 6,105
Third Ave & East 50th Street $ 77 1,700 $ 10,965
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 48th St & Between West 48th Street $ 471 2,700 $ 106,053
E 47th St & Madison Avenue $ 41 2,500 $ 8,635
Avenue of the Americas & West 39th Street $ 115 2,600 $ 24,999

Rent Medical Space

Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 57th St & Seventh Avenue $ 80 2,800 $ 18,666
E 56th St & Madison Avenue $ 49 1,400 $ 5,716
W 57th St & Ninth Avenue $ 63 1,000 $ 5,250
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 57th St & Seventh Avenue $ 80 2,800 $ 18,666
E 56th St & Madison Avenue $ 49 1,400 $ 5,716
W 57th St & Ninth Avenue $ 63 1,000 $ 5,250
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & East 38th Street $ 46 4,200 $ 16,100
Third Ave & East 41st Street $ 75 3,100 $ 19,375
Second Ave & East 42nd Street $ 45 3,300 $ 12,375
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 57th St & Seventh Avenue $ 80 2,800 $ 18,666
E 56th St & Madison Avenue $ 49 1,400 $ 5,716
W 57th St & Ninth Avenue $ 63 1,000 $ 5,250
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Fifth Ave & East 38th Street $ 46 4,200 $ 16,100
Third Ave & East 41st Street $ 75 3,100 $ 19,375
Second Ave & East 42nd Street $ 45 3,300 $ 12,375
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
E 57th St & Park Avenue $ 74 5,800 $ 35,766
E 60th St & Park Avenue South $ 90 13,600 $ 102,000
Third Ave & East 41st Street $ 75 7,000 $ 43,750
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 45th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 44 2,000 $ 7,333
E 46th St & Fifth Avenue $ 32 1,800 $ 4,800
W 54th St & Eight Avenue $ 49 2,200 $ 8,983
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 45th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 44 2,000 $ 7,333
E 46th St & Fifth Avenue $ 32 1,800 $ 4,800
W 54th St & Eight Avenue $ 49 2,200 $ 8,983
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 45th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 46 4,000 $ 15,333
E 46th St & Fifth Avenue $ 36 4,800 $ 14,400
W 54th St & Eight Avenue $ 49 3,500 $ 14,291
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 45th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 44 2,000 $ 7,333
E 46th St & Fifth Avenue $ 32 1,800 $ 4,800
W 54th St & Eight Avenue $ 49 2,200 $ 8,983
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 45th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 46 4,000 $ 15,333
E 46th St & Fifth Avenue $ 36 4,800 $ 14,400
W 54th St & Eight Avenue $ 49 3,500 $ 14,291
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 45th St & Avenue of the Americas $ 46 5,000 $ 19,166
Fifth Ave & West 47th Street $ 65 6,400 $ 34,666
W 57th St & Avenue of Americas $ 55 8,700 $ 39,875
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 46th St & Fifth Avenue $ 58 1,500 $ 7,250
W 54th St & West 53rd Street $ 60 1,500 $ 7,500
E 47th St & Madison Avenue $ 45 2,500 $ 9,375
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 46th St & Fifth Avenue $ 58 1,500 $ 7,250
W 54th St & West 53rd Street $ 60 1,500 $ 7,500
E 47th St & Madison Avenue $ 45 2,500 $ 9,375
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Broadway & West 53rd Street $ 48 3,300 $ 13,200
W 51st St & Tenth Avenue $ 50 3,700 $ 15,416
W 35th St & Between 9th Avenue $ 50 3,500 $ 14,583
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 46th St & Fifth Avenue $ 58 1,500 $ 7,250
W 54th St & West 53rd Street $ 60 1,500 $ 7,500
E 47th St & Madison Avenue $ 45 2,500 $ 9,375
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
Broadway & West 53rd Street $ 48 3,300 $ 13,200
W 51st St & Tenth Avenue $ 50 3,700 $ 15,416
W 35th St & Between 9th Avenue $ 50 3,500 $ 14,583
Address $ / SF SF Monthly Rent
W 45th St & Eleventh Avenue $ 32 14,000 $ 37,333
E 32nd St & Between Lexington Avenue $ 55 5,500 $ 25,208
E 72nd St & Between 1st Avenue $ 65 6,800 $ 36,833
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Bulding Address: 1221 Avenue of the Americas
Building Alternate address: 1221 Ave of the Americas
Zip Code:10020
Neighborhood:Times Square
Borough:Manhattan
Stories:51
Year Built:1971
Building Class:A
Block & lot:01001-0029


1221 Avenue of the Americas, located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, is a prominent International Style skyscraper. Designed by Wallace Harrison of Harrison, Abramovitz & Harris, it was part of the Rockefeller Center expansion in the 1960s and 1970s, known as the "XYZ Buildings". The building was completed in 1973 and served as the headquarters for McGraw-Hill Financial from 1972 to 2015.

The structure features a distinctive seven-story base and a simple, cuboid massing with a facade of red granite piers alternating with glass stripes. It is set back 115 feet from Sixth Avenue and includes a sunken courtyard that once housed the "Sun Triangle," a 49-foot abstract steel sculpture by Athelstan Spilhaus.

The building has undergone significant restorations, including major works in 2016 and 2023, to maintain its architectural integrity and adapt to modern needs. It earned a LEED green-building certification in 2009 and underwent a $50 million renovation of its plaza and retail space, completed in 2023.

Today, the building is home to prominent tenants such as Deloitte, Sirius XM Satellite Radio, and law firms Mayer Brown and White & Case.

1221 Avenue of the Americas, also known as the McGraw-Hill Building, is a prominent office building located in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Situated at the corner of 48th and 49th Streets, this 51-story skyscraper was part of the Rockefeller Center expansion in the 1970s.

Designed by architect Wallace Harrison, the building features a distinctive red granite and glass façade, emphasizing verticality. It was originally the headquarters for McGraw-Hill Financial and now houses various notable tenants, including Deloitte and Sirius XM Satellite Radio.

The building offers modern amenities such as a renovated lobby, a modern conference center, and a 346-seat auditorium. Its central location provides easy access to major subway lines and nearby attractions.

Renovations have enhanced the building's sustainability and appeal, earning it a LEED green-building certification in 2009. A recent $50 million renovation of the plaza and entrance further elevates its status as a premier office location in Manhattan.


1221 Avenue of the Americas offers a range of amenities to enhance the office experience:

  • Bike Facilities: 50 bike racks, showers, and changing rooms.
  • Dining and Transportation: In-building access to dining options and public transportation.
  • Outdoor Spaces: Over 4,000 square feet of outdoor plaza space.
  • Meeting Spaces: Flexible meeting space for up to 630 people.
  • Conference Center and Auditorium: Modern conference center and a 346-seat auditorium.
  • Wellness and Sustainability: LEED Gold certified with advanced air filtration systems.
  • Convenience: Direct access to multiple subway lines and proximity to major retail and dining areas.

1221 Avenue of the Americas, located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan, is home to a diverse range of prestigious tenants. Some of the notable tenants include:

  • Comcast for NBC Universal
  • White & Case
  • Mayer Brown
  • Deloitte
  • Endurance Specialty Holdings
  • Dentons
  • Tokio Marine
  • Morgan Stanley
  • SiriusXM

Internet Providers at 1221 Avenue of the Americas, Manhattan, NYC:

  • Verizon Fios: Known for high speeds up to 2 Gbps and reliable service.
  • Astound Broadband Powered by RCN: Offers both cable and fiber services with competitive pricing.
  • Spectrum: Provides widespread cable internet coverage with speeds up to 1 Gbps.

1221 Avenue of the Americas, located in Midtown Manhattan, offers convenient transportation options. The building is situated between 48th and 49th Streets, near major subway lines including the B, D, F, and M trains at the 47th–50th Streets–Rockefeller Center station. This central location provides easy access to various parts of New York City.

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