An unexpected find in Midtown—expansive column-free floorplates, with a minimum slab-to-slab ceiling height of 14 feet. 550 Madison offers tenants the opportunity to create dramatic spaces that are flexible, open, and unbroken. With this, 550 Madison offers an unparalleled combination: the ability to design a completely customized office that speaks to a company’s workstyle, plus all the benefits of a Plaza District location.
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Workplace Vision

Q+A
Mary Ann Tighe of CBRE
Mary Ann Tighe is CEO of the New York Tri-State Region of CBRE, the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm.
ReadSignature Advantages
Signature Advantages
VolumeColumn-free plans and unusually high ceilings create stunning volumes of space on each floor.
ViewsDaylight abounds and river-to-river views stretching from Madison Avenue to Central Park and beyond.
FlexibilityFlexibility is the defining feature at 550 Madison: open floorplans mean an opportunity to create both higher density work areas and expansive multi-use spaces.

Op-Ed
Tom Vecchione of Gensler
Tom Vecchione is a principal in Gensler’s New York office and a leader of the firm’s workplace consulting practice.
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David Laurie of Chelsfield
David Laurie is Managing Director of Chelsfield America, a design-led global development firm.
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Expansive column-free plans, an open central core, and access directly to the glass perimeter windows provide maximum flexibility for designing custom space on each floor.
Floor 41
Floor 40
Floor 39
Floor 38
Floor 37
Floor 36
Floor 35
Floor 34
Floor 33
Floor 32
Floor 31
Floor 30
Floor 29
Floor 28
Floor 27
Floor 26
Floor 25
Floor 24
Floor 23
Floor 22
Floor 21
Floor 20
Floor 19
Floor 18
Floor 17
Floor 16
Floor 15
Floor 14
Floor 12
Floor 11
Floor 10
Club 1
Club 2
Floor 1
Studio A
Studio B
Test Fits
- Tower (41–27)
- Cityscape (26–16)
- Avenue (15–10)
- Tower (41–27)
- Cityscape (26–16)
- Avenue (15–10)
- Tower (41–27)
- Cityscape (26–16)
- Avenue (15–10)
Program
Private Offices | 29 | |
Executive | 11 | |
Private Office | 18 | |
Analyst / Admin | 36 | |
Conferencing | 61 | |
Boardroom | 33 | |
Conference A | 12 | |
Conference B | 12 | |
Conference C | 4 | |
TOTAL HEADCOUNT | 65 | |

Program
Private Offices | 29 | |
Executive | 11 | |
Private Office | 18 | |
Analyst / Admin | 36 | |
Conferencing | 61 | |
Boardroom | 33 | |
Conference A | 12 | |
Conference B | 4 | |
Conference C | 12 | |
TOTAL HEADCOUNT | 65 | |

Program
Private Offices | 27 | |
Executive | 6 | |
Private Office | 21 | |
Analyst / Admin | 31 | |
Conferencing | 56 | |
Boardroom | 28 | |
Conference A | 6 | |
Conference B | 6 | |
Conference C | 8 | |
Conference D | 8 | |
TOTAL HEADCOUNT | 58 | |

Program
Private Offices | 24 | |
Partner | 3 | |
Associate | 21 | |
Trader | 78 | |
Analyst/Admin | 28 | |
Conferencing | 55 | |
Boardroom | 27 | |
Conference A | 4 | |
Conference B | 8 | |
Conference C | 3 | |
Conference D | 3 | |
Conference E | 6 | |
Conference F | 4 | |
TOTAL HEADCOUNT | 130 | |

Program
Private Offices | 24 | |
Partner | 3 | |
Associate | 21 | |
Trader | 78 | |
Analyst / Admin | 28 | |
Conferencing | 49 | |
Boardroom | 27 | |
Conference A | 4 | |
Conference B | 8 | |
Conference C | 6 | |
Conference D | 4 | |
TOTAL HEADCOUNT | 130 | |

Program
Private Offices | 22 | |
Partner | 4 | |
Associate | 18 | |
Trader | 80 | |
Analyst / Admin | 10 | |
Conferencing | 56 | |
Boardroom | 28 | |
Conference A | 10 | |
Conference B | 10 | |
Conference C | 4 | |
Conference D | 4 | |
TOTAL HEADCOUNT | 112 | |

Program
Workstation | 155 | |
Collaborative Seats | ||
Focus Spaces | ||
Touchdown / War Rooms | ||
Support | ||
Meeting | 60 | |
Boardroom | 24 | |
Conference A | 4 | |
Conference B | 4 | |
Conference C | 6 | |
Conference D | 6 | |
MPR | 16 | |
TOTAL HEADCOUNT | 155 | |

Program
Workstation | 155 | |
Collaborative Seats | ||
Focus Spaces | ||
Touchdown / War Rooms | ||
Support | ||
Meeting | 60 | |
Boardroom | 24 | |
Conference A | 4 | |
Conference B | 4 | |
Conference C | 6 | |
Conference D | 6 | |
MPR | 16 | |
TOTAL HEADCOUNT | 155 | |

Program
Workstation | 155 | |
Collaborative Seats | ||
Focus Spaces | ||
Touchdown / War Rooms | ||
Support | ||
Meeting | 60 | |
TOTAL HEADCOUNT | 155 | |


Views
Towering windows allow for bountiful daylight and striking, unobstructed views of Madison Avenue, Central Park, The Plaza District and beyond.
- Tower (41–28)
- Cityscape (27–16)
- Avenue (15–10)
- Looking north from northwest corner
- Looking east from southeast corner
- Looking south from southeast corner
- Looking west
- Looking north from northwest corner
- Looking east from southeast corner
- Looking south from southeast corner
- Looking west from northwest corner
- Looking north from northwest corner
- Looking north from northeast corner
- Looking south from southeast corner
- Looking west from northwest corner
The Plaza District
The Plaza District
- All
- CitiBike
Broadway & W 55th St
Phone(855) 245-3311
Websitewww.citibikenyc.comCentral Park S & 6th Ave
Phone(855) 245-3311
Websitewww.citibikenyc.comW 52nd St & 5th Ave
Phone(855) 245-3311
Websitewww.citibikenyc.comE 53rd St & Madison Ave
Phone(855) 245-3311
Websitewww.citibikenyc.comE 55th St & 5th Ave
Phone(855) 245-3311
Websitewww.citibikenyc.com
- Parking
Square Plus Garage Inc
Phone(212) 319-7670Quik Park 390 Garage LLC
Phone(212) 688-3231
Websitewww.iconparkingsystems.comIcon Parking Systems
Phone(212) 582-5417
Websitewww.iconparkingsystems.com57-59 West 53rd Street
Phone(212) 586-0169
Websitewww.iconparkingsystems.comSP+ Parking at 101 W 56th St
Phone(800) 836-6666
Websitewww.nycparking.spplus.com125 West 58th Street
Phone(212) 977-7422
Websitewww.quikparkgarages.com
- Subway
Rockefeller Center Station
Websitewww.mta.info
Subway LinesB D F MLexington Ave & 59 St
Websitewww.mta.info
Subway Lines4 5 6 N R WLexington Ave & 63 St
Websitewww.mta.info
Subway LinesF Q49 St
Websitewww.mta.info
Subway LinesN Q R W7th Ave
Websitewww.mta.info
Subway LinesB D E57 St
Websitewww.mta.info
Subway LinesN Q R W
- Train
Pennsylvania Station
Subway LinesA C E 1 2 3 LIRR NJT AMTRAKGrand Central Terminal
Phone(212) 340-2583
Websitewww.grandcentralterminal.com
Subway Lines4 5 6 7 METRO-NORTH
- All
- Culture & Entertainment
Marian Goodman
Phone(212) 977-7160
Websitewww.mariangoodman.comThe Paris Theater
Phone(212) 593-4872
Websitewww.citycinemas.comCarnegie Hall
Phone(212) 247-7800
Websitewww.carnegiehall.orgBonhams
Phone(212) 644-9001
Websitewww.bonhams.comNew York City Center
Phone(212) 581-1212
Websitewww.nycitycenter.orgMoMA
Address11 W 53rd St, New York, NY 10019, United States
Phone(212) 708-9400
Websitewww.moma.org
- Dining
Nobu Fifty Seven
Phone(212) 757-3000
Websitewww.noburestaurants.comValbella Midtown
Phone(212) 888-8955
Websitewww.valbellarestaurants.comThe Lobster Club
Phone(212) 375-9001
Websitewww.thelobsterclub.comThe Grill
Phone(212) 375-9001
Websitewww.thegrillnewyork.comThe Pool
Phone(212) 375-9001
Websitewww.thepoolnewyork.comSan Pietro
Phone(212) 753-9015
Websitewww.sanpietroristorantenyc.com
- Green Spaces
Bryant Park
Phone(212) 768-4242
Websitewww.bryantpark.orgCentral Park
Phone(212) 310-6600
Websitewww.centralparknyc.orgPaley Park
Phone(212) 639-9675
Websitewww.nycgovparks.org
- Hotels
The Ritz-Carlton
Phone(212) 308-9100
Websitewww.ritzcarlton.comAKA Central Park
Phone(646) 744-3100
Websitewww.stayaka.comThe Peninsula
Phone(212) 956-2888
Websitewww.peninsula.comWarwick Hotel
Address65 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019, United States
Phone(212) 247-2700
Websitewww.warwickhotels.comBaccarat Hotel
Phone(212) 790-8800
Websitebaccarathotels.comThe St. Regis
Phone(212) 753-4500
Websitewww.stregisnewyork.comFour Seasons
Phone(212) 758-5700
Websitewww.fourseasons.com
- Retail
Valentino
Phone(212) 355-5811
Websitewww.valentino.comChanel
Phone(212) 355-5050
Websitewww.chanel.comApple
Phone(212) 336-1440
Websitewww.apple.comGucci
Phone(212) 826-2600
Websitewww.gucci.comPrada
Phone(212) 664-0010
Websitewww.prada.comBurberry
Phone(212) 407-7100
Websitewww.burberry.comLouis Vuitton
Phone(212) 758-8877
Websitewww.us.louisvuitton.comBergdorf Goodman
Phone(212) 753-7300
Websitewww.bergdorfgoodman.com
Metrics
- Location
- 550 Madison Avenue
- Year Built
- 1984
- Building Size
- 850,000 square foot
- Building Height
- 647'-4" (relative to ground floor)
- Connectivity
- WIFI and uninterrupted 5-bar cell phone signal throughout the building
- Parking
- 20 car parking spaces below ground
Bike storage room
Driver’s lounge
Car washing facilities - Elevators
- 29 total
Destination dispatch - Telecom / Cable
- Planned:
Spectrum (former TWC)
Verizon
Lightower
Level 3
RCN
Cogent - Typical Floor Load
- 100 lbs live load per square foot at office tower
- Hours of Operation
- 8am–8pm
Monday–Friday - Typical Slab Height
- 14' floor-to-floor height at office tower
- Core Spans
- East side to Core: 32'
West side to Core: 32'
North side to Core: 24'
South side to Core: 24' - HVAC / Supplemental Cooling
- Central cooling plant operating
8am–8pm, Monday–Friday
Supplemental chilled water available - Concierge / Security
- 24/7 Building Security Command Center (SCC)
On site concierge service
Latest access control system
Latest turnstile technology
Web-based visitor management system