Midtown Manhattan · New York City

270 Park

A bronze-clad vertical city rising above Grand Central—a contemporary New York landmark shaped by engineering, light, and the enduring geometry of Park Avenue.

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The Vision

Built for the next century of New York.

Designed by Foster + Partners, the new global headquarters of JPMorganChase reinterprets the grand commercial towers of Midtown through a distinctly modern lens. Its stepped crown, bronze structural frame, and monumental fan columns give the building an unmistakable Art Deco rhythm without imitating the past.

At street level, the tower lifts upward to make room for a larger public realm—wider sidewalks, landscaped spaces, and a new plaza woven into the life of Park and Madison Avenues.

A modern monument with New York in its bones.

1,388Feet tall

60Stories

2.5MSquare feet

10KEmployees

Selected Specifications

Engineered at an extraordinary scale.

A concise look beneath the bronze exterior—highlighting the dimensions, structure, and systems that shape one of Midtown’s most technically ambitious towers.

SPEC 01 52,000 Square-foot floor plate Large, flexible tower floors designed for open workplace planning.

SPEC 02 4 Below-grade levels Basement levels integrated above and around Grand Central’s rail infrastructure.

SPEC 03 46,000 Tons of structural steel A high-strength frame expressed through the tower’s signature exterior bracing.

SPEC 04 12,000+ Glass façade panels A triple-glazed curtain wall tuned for daylight, comfort, and energy performance.

SPEC 05 50+ Elevator cabs High-speed passenger and service systems connecting the vertical campus.

SPEC 06 80 ft Foundation depth Foundations extend down to Manhattan schist beneath the Midtown site.

Photo credit: Nigel Young / Foster + Partners

Architecture

Structure becomes identity.

The tower’s engineering is not hidden—it is celebrated. Fan-shaped columns gather the building’s immense loads while navigating the rail infrastructure below, opening the base and creating an unusually generous civic presence.

01Bronze-clad diagonal bracing gives the façade its signature strength and depth.

02Column-free floor plates create flexible workplaces and clear panoramic views.

03A tiered silhouette rises in setbacks toward a luminous, animated crown.

Perspectives

The tower, up close.

Selected architectural views reveal a building designed at two scales: a powerful presence on the skyline and a richly detailed experience at the street.

Skyline view of the tower — Skyline View

Park Avenue entrance and structural base — Park Avenue Entrance

Interior hall and civic gathering space — Morgan Hall

Exterior facade of the tower — Tower Exterior

Street-level view in daylight — Street View

Lobby oriented toward Madison Avenue — Madison Avenue

Lobby oriented toward Park Avenue — Facing Park

Exchange stairs interior — Exchange Stairs

Workfloor pantry area — Workfloor Pantry

Gallery entrance composition — Gallery Entrance

Gallery lobby composition — Gallery Lobby

Gallery skyline composition — Gallery Skyline

Future-minded

All electric.
Fully renewable.

270 Park Avenue is New York City’s largest all-electric skyscraper, designed for net-zero operational emissions and powered by renewable hydroelectric energy. Smart systems, high-performance glazing, water reuse, and continuous air-quality monitoring reduce environmental impact while prioritizing human comfort.

Demolition material reused or recycled97%

Water-use reduction40%+