| Building name | Chanin Building |
| Primary address | Chanin Building - 122 East 42nd Street |
| Secondary address | 117 E 41st St |
| Neighborhood | Murray Hill |
| Zip code | 10017 |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Block & lot | 01296-0014 |
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| Purchase date | 08/11/2005 |
| Purchase price | $400,000 |
| Tax class | Register |
| Estimated property tax | $8,459,129 |
| Lot sq. ft. | 29,625 |
| Lot dimensions | |
| Property type | Office Only with or without Commercial - 20 Stories or More (O4)
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| Building sqft | 862,071 |
| Building dimensions |
| Buildings on lot | 1 |
| Stories | 52 |
| Year built | 1929 |
| Construction type | Register |
| School district | 2 |
| Community district | 5 |
| Closest police station | 0.47 Miles |
| Closest fire station | 0.20 Miles |
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The Chanin Building is a brick and terra cotta skyscraper built in 1928. It is located in the Central Midtown. It is 56 stories high and was built by Irwin Chanin in 1929. In 1978, the building was designated a New York City landmark and in 1980 the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Like a few other buildings of its era, the Chanin Building was designed in the Art Deco style.
It is a commercial office and retail building, housing 812,763 square feet of office space and 41,913 square feet of retail space. Beautiful and historic Grand Central Station is one block away from the Chanin Building, as is the Chrysler Building. The nearest subway station is only 90 feet away and has access to the 4-5-6-6 Express-7-7 Express-S subway lines. Cipriani Restaurant is nearby, as well as many coffee shops, including Starbucks.
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This Office Only with or without Commercial - 20 Stories or More (O4) located at Chanin Building - 122 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017 has a total of 862,071 square feet.
What is the year built & the current market value of Chanin Building - 122 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017?Chanin Building - 122 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017 was built in 1929 and has a current tax assessor's market value of $173,413,000.
How many commercial spaces does this building have?This building has 219 commercial spaces available for lease. There are 13 active listings at this address.
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| Listing type | For Lease |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 03/31/2026 |
| Lot size | 0.68 Acre |
| Suite name | Space type | Lease rate | Available space | Brokers |
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| 122 East 42nd Street Ground Floor | Retail | Listing price not available | 1,320 | Jeffrey D. Roseman Drew Weiss |
| 122 East 42nd Street Lower Level | Retail | Listing price not available | 18,333 | Jeffrey D. Roseman Drew Weiss |
| Listing type | For Lease |
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| Listing date | 09/23/2019 |
| Last updated | 05/12/2026 |
A 54-story structure with approximately 625,000 rentable square feet, built in 1929.
| Suite name | Space type | Lease rate | Available space | Brokers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suite 1905 | General Office | Listing price not available | 6,074 | Bryan Boisi Mark P. Boisi Stephen Bellwood |
| Suite 2900 | General Office | Listing price not available | 3,305 | Bryan Boisi Mark P. Boisi Stephen Bellwood |
| Suite 1920 | General Office | Listing price not available | 6,505 | Bryan Boisi Mark P. Boisi Stephen Bellwood |
| Suite 4100 | General Office | Listing price not available | 4,727 | Bryan Boisi Mark P. Boisi Stephen Bellwood |
| 34 Floor | General Office | Listing price not available | 8,373 | Bryan Boisi Mark P. Boisi Stephen Bellwood |
| Partial 17 Floor | General Office | Listing price not available | 28,455 | Bryan Boisi Mark P. Boisi Stephen Bellwood |
| Suite 3500 | General Office | Listing price not available | 4,721 | Bryan Boisi Mark P. Boisi Stephen Bellwood |
| 46 Floor | General Office | $63/Sqft/Year | 8,373 | Bryan Boisi Mark P. Boisi Stephen Bellwood |
| Suite 2200 | General Office | $63/Sqft/Year | 7,318 | Bryan Boisi Mark P. Boisi Stephen Bellwood |
| Suite 2210 | General Office | $63/Sqft/Year | 3,485 | Bryan Boisi Mark P. Boisi Stephen Bellwood |
| 42 Floor | General Office | $63/Sqft/Year | 8,379 | Bryan Boisi Mark P. Boisi Stephen Bellwood |
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| Purchase date | Purchase price | Buyer name | Seller name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/11/2005 | $400,000 | Register | Register |
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Access detailed property tax data for Chanin Building - Chanin Building - 122 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017. Tax information included: property tax, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements, and assessment history.
| Tax year: | 2025-2026 |
| Property tax: | $8,465,329 |
| Estimated property tax: | $8,459,129 |
| Tax assessor's market value: | $173,413,000 |
| Assessed value: | $78,035,850 |
Here's the assessment & property tax history for 122 East 42nd Street, New York, including the evolution of the total tax rate and corresponding property tax.
| Year | Market value | Assessed value | Taxable | Tax rate % | Base tax | Property tax | Year over year change |
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| 2025/26 | $173,413,000 | $78,035,850 | $78,035,850 | 10.848% | $8,465,329 | $8,465,329 | +1.19% |
| 2024/25 | $172,742,000 | $77,733,900 | $77,733,900 | 10.762% | $8,365,722 | $8,365,722 | +1.61% |
| 2023/24 | $172,737,000 | $77,731,650 | $77,731,650 | 10.592% | $8,233,336 | $8,233,336 | -3.20% |
| 2022/23 | $177,549,000 | $79,897,050 | $79,897,050 | 10.646% | $8,505,840 | $8,505,840 | -2.62% |
| 2021/22 | $180,477,000 | $81,214,650 | $81,214,650 | 10.755% | $8,734,636 | $8,734,636 | -19.72% |
The complete history of permits filed for 122 East 42nd Street, New York, including new construction or demolition permits, plus any work pertaining to plumbing, heating and sprinkler systems is available with a free account. Available data goes back to 1990.
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| Line | M103 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Here are the neighbors for Chanin Building - Chanin Building - 122 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017.
| Address | Square feet | Purchase date | Purchase price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 686 3rd Ave, New York | 5,025 | 04/27/2015 | $13,806,000 |
| 369 Lexington Ave, New York | 118,587 | 09/09/2013 | |
| 480 Park Ave, New York | 375,239 | ||
| 107 E 41st St, New York | 304,138 | ||
| 155 E 42nd St, New York | 21,910 | 04/05/2019 | $75,500,000 |
| 405 Lexington Ave, New York | 1,035,307 | 11/01/2017 | $28,050,000 |
| 125 Park Ave, New York | 520,416 | 11/01/2017 | $28,050,000 |
| 625 Madison Ave, New York | 11/01/2017 | $28,050,000 | |
| 500 Park Ave, New York | 103,178 | 01/21/2025 | $68,795,174 |
| 145 E 42nd St, New York | 10,721 | 04/05/2019 | $75,500,000 |
| 684 3rd Ave, New York | 12,000 | 02/25/1997 | |
| 622 3rd Ave, New York | 986,431 | 11/01/2017 | $28,050,000 |
| 101 Park Ave, New York | 1,088,389 | 11/01/2017 | $28,050,000 |
| 355 Lexington Ave, New York | 225,000 | 11/30/2011 | |
| 630 3rd Ave, New York | 210,777 | 10/10/2025 | $66,244,842 |
| 143 E 43rd St, New York | 21,000 | ||
| 690 3rd Ave, New York | 1,750 | 04/27/2015 | $13,806,000 |
| 370 Lexington Ave, New York | 246,605 | 12/17/2018 | $190,000,000 |
| 425 Lexington Ave, New York | 627,691 | 10/30/2018 | $701,000,000 |
| 694 3rd Ave, New York | 1,680 | 04/27/2015 | $1,742,000 |
