Our goal is to keep the Grand Central neighborhood clean, safe, and thriving.
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Founded in the mid-1980s, GCP serves an approximately 70-block area in Midtown Manhattan stretching from 35th Street to 54th Street and from Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue. The area is home to 73 million square feet of commercial, residential and retail building space.
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With Beaux Arts masterpiece Grand Central Terminal as our geographic anchor, the neighborhood offers the very best of New York City – it is a bustling center of commercial activity by day, and a destination for fun and culture by night.
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The organization has led the way in introducing programs that contribute to our neighborhood's appeal. These programs include our supplemental Sanitation, Public Safety, Capital Improvements & Maintenance, Business Support, and Visitor Services.
The Grand Central Business Improvement District is one of the largest business improvement districts in the world.
A not-for-profit corporation, GCP is funded principally through special assessments collected from commercial property owners located within its defined geographic area. BID operations are provided under a renewable contract with the City of New York.
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Our History
Midtown Manhattan property owners and businesses created the Grand Central Partnership (GCP) in the mid-1980s during a period of marked physical and economic deterioration citywide. Once in place, GCP developed a comprehensive plan to specifically revitalize the neighborhood surrounding Grand Central Terminal.
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Our Success
GCP is frequently cited worldwide as a model for how citycenters can undergo a remarkable resurgence. A reborn neighborhood aesthetic and cleaner, safer streets have spurred private investment and driven pedestrian traffic into our Midtown Manhattan area. New life has been breathed into a central business district that was once teetering on the brink of disaster.
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Our Legacy
Today, more than a quarter million office workers in some of the world’s largest corporations spend their business day in the greater Grand Central neighborhood. Our programs and services continue to contribute to record-low crime rates and unmatched ratings for neighborhood cleanliness, all of which attract visitors from around the world, 365 days a year.
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Together with our public and private partners, GCP has made sure that the premier global business destination is right here in Midtown Manhattan.
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