The W.R. Grace building stands directly across 42nd Street from Bryant Park.

The building was designed by Gordon Bunshaft. It has 50 floors, is 630 feet (190 m) tall, and features a parking garage beneath the building for 185 vehicles. One of the aesthetic attributes of the building is the concave vertical slope (seen above) of its north and south facades, on 42nd and 43rd Street, though only the 42nd Street side has an entrance. A reception area on the 47th and 48th floors was designed by Duffy Inc.

The Grace Building uses the original, rejected design for the facade of the Solow Building, another Bunshaft creation. The sloping facade is also similar to the Chase Tower in Chicago. The exterior of the building is covered in white travertine, which forms a contrast against the black windows and makes the building appear brighter than those surrounding it. The Grace building has faced backlash on its design since its opening in 1974, with many criticizing its addition to the skyline, the unusual shape, and question the space taken up by the surrounding plaza. In fact, the company searched for a student design following the opening of the building to improve the design of the plaza.

Taken with a Sony RX100 MVII