Office building with commercial space · Grand Central, Manhattan

6 East 45th Street

New York, NY 10017

6 East 45th Street is a 19-floor office building with commercial space in Grand Central, Manhattan, built in 1932, with about 74,000 square feet of office space according to city records.

Also at 6-8 East 45th Street.

Office space
74K SF
Floors
19
Year built
1932
Zoning
C5-2.5

The 71st largest of the 80 office buildings we track in Grand Central. Compare it with 6 neighbors

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Compared with its neighbors

How 6 East 45th Street compares

Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 1 minute walk, 6 East 45th Street is the smallest by office floor area. Built in 1932, it is the newest of them. Its estimated property tax, about $8.81 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is below the neighbors' median of $17.29.

6 East 45th Street and the 6 nearest large office buildings: size, floors, year built, estimated property tax per square foot and last sale
BuildingOffice spaceFloorsBuiltTax / SFLast sale
6 East 45th StreetThis building74K SF191932$8.81Sep 2023, $26.8M
545 Fifth Avenue1 min walk150K SF131930$20.95Mar 2006, $116M
7 East 44th Street1 min walk105K SF181927$13.87Oct 2025, $75M
531 Fifth Avenue1 min walk321K SF361927$17.50Mar 2006, $116M
352 Madison Avenue1 min walk344K SF251922$17.09Mar 2013, $262M (2 lots)
Fred F. French Building, 547 Fifth Avenue1 min walk395K SF381927$16.04n/a
346 Madison Avenue1 min walk76K SF111915$23.60Oct 2025, $85M
The 71st largest of the 80 office buildings we track in Grand Central: see the full list

Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area); ACRIS for the last deed that moved the whole lot for a real price (a price for several lots is their combined price; condominiums sell by the unit and show n/a). Large means at least 50,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.

NYC tax lot records

Building facts

Other address
6-8 East 45th Street
ZIP code
10017
Building type
Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
Total floor area
79,290 SF
Commercial floor area
79,290 SF
Office
74,280 SF
Retail
5,000 SF
Height
19 floors
Average floor
About 4,200 SF (floor area divided by floors)
Year built
1932
Last major alteration
1987
Lot area
5,020 SF
Zoning district
C5-2.5
Built FAR
15.79
Max commercial FAR
12
Tax lot (BBL)
1012790065

Nearest subway

  • Grand Central-42 St3 min walk · Accessible station
  • 5 Av4 min walk · Not accessible · connects to 42 St-Bryant Pk
  • 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr6 min walk · Accessible station

Nearby large buildings

All 19 large office buildings on East 45th Street

Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-09-30; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-02. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

NYC Department of Finance records

Owner, property tax and assessed value

The Department of Finance lists 6 E 45 LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 6 East 45th Street at $17.1 million and assesses it at $7.71 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $6.44 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $698,733 a year before abatements, roughly $8.81 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.

Owner of record
6 E 45 LLC
Tax class
Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
City market value
$17,124,000
Land market value
$3,650,000
Assessed value
$7,705,800
Taxable value (phased in)
$6,441,120
Estimated yearly tax
About $698,733
Tax per SF of floor area
About $8.81

City market value by tax year

  • 2022/23$13.2 million
  • 2023/24$12.3 million
  • 2024/25$13.7 million
  • 2025/26$15.2 million
  • 2026/27$17.1 million

Market value rose 29% from 2022/23 ($13.2 million) to 2026/27.

How Grand Central compares: property tax per SF across NYC neighborhoods

Source: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-02; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.

NYC property records (ACRIS)

Sales history

6 East 45th Street last sold in September 2023 for $26.8 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. SILK AND HALPERN - 45TH REALTY ASSOCIATES sold it to 6 E 45 LLC. That comes to about $338 per square foot of floor area.

Last sale (deed date)
September 8, 2023
Price
$26,835,000
Price per SF of floor area
About $338
Seller
SILK AND HALPERN - 45TH REALTY ASSOCIATES
Buyer
6 E 45 LLC
Deed recorded
September 18, 2023
ACRIS document
2023091200628001
All 24 building sales in Grand Central since 2016

Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-02; prices as the deeds state them, names as recorded (companies and public bodies only). Shown are deeds that move the whole lot for a real price. Transfers between related companies for a nominal sum, sales of partial interests, land sales before the building went up and sales of the company that owns a building are left out.

NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)

Energy score, grade and emissions

6 East 45th Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 out of 100 for 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33 that score earns an A (85 or higher). Its site energy use came to 19.2 kBtu per square foot, less than half the national median of 65.1 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 173 metric tons of CO2e (2.19 kg per square foot).

ENERGY STAR score (2024)
98 of 100
Grade this score earns (Local Law 33)
A (85 or higher)
Property type (Portfolio Manager)
Office
Site energy use intensity
19.2 kBtu/SF
National median for the type
65.1 kBtu/SF
Greenhouse gas emissions
173 t CO2e
Emissions per SF
2.19 kg CO2e
Floor area in the filing
79,290 SF

ENERGY STAR score by year

  • 202227 (D)
  • 202498 (A)

Energy sources in 2024

  • Electricity98%
  • Natural gas2%

Share of the energy used on site, as filed.

Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2024 filing), pulled 2026-10-02; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The grade is the one the filed score earns under the law's cutoffs; the Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, which can differ.

NYC Department of Buildings permits

Work permits and build-outs

In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 1 job at 6 East 45th Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 3 floors (floors 2, 13 and 15). The newest build-out, on floors 2, 13 and 15, was first permitted in July 2026 (mechanical; filed cost estimate $35,000).

New jobs, last 12 months
1
Initial permits, last 12 months
1
Newest job first permitted
July 2026
Interior build-outs, last 24 months
1
Floors with interior work, last 24 months
2, 13 and 15

Recent build-outs

  • Floors 2, 13 and 15July 2026Mechanical; est. $35,000; signed off

New jobs by year

  • 20210
  • 20220
  • 20231
  • 20245
  • 20250
  • 2026 to date1

Source: NYC Department of Buildings, DOB NOW: Build Approved Permits, pulled 2026-10-02 (permits issued through 2026-09-30). A job counts once, when its first permit is issued; renewals are not new work. A build-out groups jobs on the same floors first permitted within 120 days of each other. Costs are the estimates filed with the jobs. Jobs filed before DOB NOW (in the older BIS system) are not counted. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.

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Questions about 6 East 45th Street

How big is 6 East 45th Street?

6 East 45th Street has about 79,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 74,000 square feet of office and 5,000 square feet of retail, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.

When was 6 East 45th Street built?

City records list 1932 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 1987. The building is 19 floors tall.

What other addresses does 6 East 45th Street have?

City records list 6-8 East 45th Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1012790065) as 6 East 45th Street. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.

What is the ZIP code of 6 East 45th Street?

6 East 45th Street is in ZIP code 10017, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 6 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017, in Grand Central.

What is the zoning at 6 East 45th Street?

The lot is in the C5-2.5 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 15.79 and a maximum commercial FAR of 12 for this lot.

What subway station is closest to 6 East 45th Street?

The closest subway station to 6 East 45th Street is Grand Central-42 St (the 4, 5, 6, 7 and S trains), about 800 feet away in a straight line, roughly 3 minutes on foot. The MTA lists it as an accessible station. Also nearby: 5 Av (the 7, B, D, F and M trains, connected to 42 St-Bryant Pk), 4 min walk; 47-50 Sts-Rockefeller Ctr (the B, D, F and M trains), 6 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.

Who owns 6 East 45th Street?

The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists 6 E 45 LLC as the owner of record of 6 East 45th Street (BBL 1012790065). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.

When was 6 East 45th Street last sold?

6 East 45th Street last sold in September 2023 for $26.8 million, according to the deed recorded with the city. SILK AND HALPERN - 45TH REALTY ASSOCIATES sold it to 6 E 45 LLC. That comes to about $338 per square foot of floor area. The deed is ACRIS document 2023091200628001 (BBL 1012790065) in the city's property records. A sale of the company that owns a building is not recorded as a deed, so it would not show there.

What is the energy grade of 6 East 45th Street?

6 East 45th Street reported an ENERGY STAR score of 98 for calendar year 2024 in its Local Law 84 benchmarking filing. Under Local Law 33, as amended by Local Law 95 of 2019, a score of 85 or higher earns an A, 70 to 84 a B, 55 to 69 a C and under 55 a D, so 98 earns an A. The Department of Buildings assigns the grade a building posts, so the posted label can differ if a filing was corrected. Its site energy use came to 19.2 kBtu per square foot, less than half the national median of 65.1 for a similar property. Its greenhouse gas emissions were about 173 metric tons of CO2e (2.19 kg per square foot).

Is there construction at 6 East 45th Street?

In the 12 months to September 2026, the Department of Buildings issued first permits for 1 job at 6 East 45th Street. In the last two years, interior work was permitted on 3 floors (floors 2, 13 and 15). The newest build-out, on floors 2, 13 and 15, was first permitted in July 2026 (mechanical; filed cost estimate $35,000). These are the Department of Buildings' DOB NOW work permits for tax lot 1012790065. A permit is approval to do the work; it does not say who the work is for or whether it is finished.

What are the property taxes at 6 East 45th Street?

The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $6.44 million for 6 East 45th Street. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $698,733 a year, roughly $8.81 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1012790065 show the actual bill.

What is the assessed value of 6 East 45th Street?

For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 6 East 45th Street at $17.1 million ($3.65 million of it land) and its assessed value at $7.71 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 29% from 2022/23 ($13.2 million) to 2026/27.

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