The New York Times Building Building

Address: The New York Times Building, 620 Eighth Avenue (at West 40th St), New York, NY 10018, USA

Website: https://www.nytimes.com/

The New York Times Building is a commercial skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan that houses the headquarters of The New York Times Company; it was completed in 2007. The design is a collaboration between Renzo Piano and the architectural firm Fox & Fowle.

The building is noted for its lightweight glazed façade with an external ceramic rod screen that reduces solar gain and gives the tower a distinctive textured appearance. Internally it contains office floors designed for newsroom and corporate functions and public-level retail space at street level.

Commissioned by The New York Times as a new corporate headquarters, the tower was developed in the early 2000s and completed in 2007; it replaced the company’s earlier Midtown offices. The project was part of a broader wave of early-21st-century commercial development in Midtown Manhattan.

The tower stands in Midtown Manhattan on Eighth Avenue between 40th and 41st Streets in New York City, within walking distance of Times Square and the Port Authority bus terminal.

• Architect and completion: Designed by architect Renzo Piano in collaboration with the firm Fox & Fowle (now FXCollaborative) and completed in 2007, the building serves as headquarters for The New York Times Company.
• Structure and features: The tower rises to 52 storeys and features a ceramic rod screen and curtain-wall system intended to improve energy performance and visual articulation.

The New York Times Building (Midtown Manhattan) is at 620 Eighth Avenue near 40th-41st Streets. It’s a short walk from major subway hubs: 42 St-Port Authority (A, C, E) is about 1 block away, and Times Square-42 St (1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,W,S) is a 5-10 minute walk. The building is in Midtown Manhattan and easily reached on foot from those stations or by numerous local buses; driving in Midtown is possible but parking is limited.

• The New York Times Building is an active office tower with a publicly accessible lobby but no regular public tours-plan to view the architecture and façade from the street or lobby rather than expect interior access.
• Check for special public events or architecture‑themed tours that occasionally include the building; otherwise combine a short visit with nearby Bryant Park and the New York Public Library.
• If you want architectural context, look for commentary on Renzo Piano's design and the building's ceramic rod screen in architecture guides rather than expecting exhibits on site.