Pre-war buildings near Grand Central-42 St station in NYC
Find pre-war buildings near Grand Central–42 St station in NYC. This page covers 297+ buildings that match the Grand Central-42 St corridor filter and the pre-war filter (built before 1947). Openigloo helps you compare buildings using what’s available in the building record: aggregated renter-relevant signals, review history, and direct tenant Q&A where available. Use it to shortlist buildings first, then confirm details with the property before you sign a lease.
Pre-war buildings near Grand Central-42 St station in NYC
Showing 163–180 of 297 pre-war buildings near Grand Central-42 St station in NYC.

108 East 38 Street
Murray Hill

114 East 40 Street
Murray Hill
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227 Lexington Avenue
Kips Bay

132 East 45 Street
Turtle Bay
/-73.970989,40.75241,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
244 East 46 Street
Turtle Bay

152 East 35 Street
Murray Hill
/-73.979719,40.746053,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
231 Lexington Avenue
Kips Bay
/-73.982453,40.749448,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
15 East 36 Street
Midtown South

20 Park Avenue
Murray Hill

310 East 46 Street
Turtle Bay
/-73.976265,40.74879,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
592 3 Avenue
Murray Hill
/-73.970856,40.752814,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
235 East 46 Street
Turtle Bay
/-73.981838,40.748792,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
215 Madison Avenue
Murray Hill
/-73.97623,40.746416,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
218 East 36 Street
Murray Hill
/-73.973982,40.746743,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
303 East 37 Street
Murray Hill
/-73.970483,40.753841,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
230 East 48 Street
Turtle Bay
/-73.97813,40.746151,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
514 3 Avenue
Murray Hill

156 East 37 Street
Murray Hill
What to check before choosing a pre-war building near Grand Central-42 St station in NYC
- Scan building facts that tend to matter in older buildings: heating/hot-water approach, elevator setup, laundry access, and any known building-wide maintenance patterns.
- Check apartment-level details before committing: current rent, lease term, move-in date, and what’s included in the monthly cost (utilities, storage, parking).
- Review the building’s review history on Openigloo to spot recurring issues and service reliability; use tenant Q&A to ask targeted questions.
- Because this is a location + pre-war filter, verify unit routing and noise factors (street vs. courtyard, HVAC location, potential transit noise).
- Confirm restrictions that can vary by building: pet policies, bike storage, and guest/amenity access rules, even if other buildings in the area look similar.