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 289–297 of 297 pre-war buildings near Grand Central-42 St station in NYC.
/-73.977094,40.745953,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
212 East 35 Street
3.4(1)
Murray Hill
No evictions
2 open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
/-73.982362,40.749749,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
Good cause
14 East 37 Street
3.8(2)
Midtown South
No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
/-73.980474,40.750213,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
25 E 38 St
4.6(1)
Murray Hill
No evictions
1 open violation
No litigation history
No bedbug history
/-73.976414,40.746233,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
Rent-stabilized
Good cause
223 Rear East 35 Street
2.4(1)
Murray Hill
No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
/-73.974277,40.748378,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
Rent-stabilized
Good cause
239 East 39 Street
3.5(1)
Murray Hill
No evictions
No open violations
No litigation history
No bedbug history
/-73.979618,40.746143,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
Good cause
235A Lexington Avenue
3.9(1)
Kips Bay
No evictions
13 open violations
7 litigation cases
No bedbug history
/-73.970773,40.75437,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
215 East 48 Street
1.0(1)
Turtle Bay
No evictions
No open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
/-73.973952,40.74826,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
Rent-stabilized
Good cause
247 East 39 Street
2.9(1)
Murray Hill
1 eviction
6 open violations
No litigation history
Bedbug history
/-73.983827,40.751187,14/640x640@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1Ijoib3BlbmlnbG9vIiwiYSI6ImNsYjNmMjVwdzBjeHgzd21wYmJmZDB0eGYifQ.XZvZCOh51yXuDBE-I3Bg0A)
18 West 38 Street
4.6(1)
Midtown South
3 evictions
2 open violations
1 litigation case
No bedbug history
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.