About the Building

A 17-story boutique office and retail building prominently positioned at the southeast corner of Broadway and East 21st Street in Manhattan’s Flatiron District. Constructed in 1916 and designed by architects Schwartz & Gross, the property is part of the Ladies’ Mile Historic District and combines distinctive prewar architecture with extensively modernized office interiors and building systems. The building contains approximately 100,000 to 115,000 square feet, depending on the measurement source, with efficient office floor plates of approximately 6,400 to 6,500 square feet.

The property retains many of the characteristics that make Flatiron loft buildings attractive to creative and professional office users. Typical floors feature approximately 13-foot slab-to-slab ceiling heights, oversized windows and excellent natural light, with upper floors providing broad views across Midtown South. Modern office installations within the building frequently incorporate exposed ceilings, polished concrete floors, glass-fronted offices and meeting rooms, open workstation areas, conference rooms, pantries and private restrooms.

920 Broadway underwent a major capital improvement program following its acquisition by Carlyle Group and ClearRock Properties in 2013. More than $10 million was planned for improvements including a redesigned lobby, upgraded elevators, HVAC improvements, new restrooms and windows, enhanced security and energy-conservation technology. The renovation program also included restoration and cleaning of the historic façade, new exterior lighting and improvements to the East 21st Street entrance.

A notable tenant amenity is the building’s rooftop terrace, providing outdoor space and views over the surrounding Flatiron neighborhood. Recent leasing materials also identify a renovated modern lobby designed by Moed de Armas & Shannon, upgraded elevator service and enhanced building security.

The location places tenants between Madison Square Park and Union Square, within one of Midtown South’s most established office, technology and creative-business corridors. Restaurants, cafés, hotels and retail are concentrated throughout the surrounding Flatiron neighborhood, while the building’s Broadway corner provides a highly recognizable address and convenient access from both the east and west sides of Manhattan.

Transportation is excellent, with the R and W trains at 23rd Street and Broadway only a few blocks north and the 6 train at 23rd Street and Park Avenue South also nearby. Additional subway and PATH connections are available around Sixth Avenue, 14th Street and Union Square.

With its approximately 6,500-square-foot floor plates, oversized windows, high ceilings, rooftop amenity and restored prewar architecture, 920 Broadway offers the character of a traditional Flatiron loft building combined with the infrastructure and finishes expected of a modern boutique office property.