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Recent Comments
K on 330 East 75th Street:
This location has been 95% blocked off since Covid, with one tiny bench still available. UNTIL recently when the decided to put multiple rows of spikes on it, completely blocking it from any sort of useChris Voci on 59 Maiden Lane:
Worked for The Hone Insurance Company from 1991 to 2001 - for part of the time "Home Insuance Company" was in stainless steel letters on the valence and a large, oval "Home 1853" logo was on the blank wall, where the large, tasteless mural is. (The name and logo were remeved as the Home's fortunes changed; the ugly mural to cover what was left of the logo?). At one time the lobby had internal escalators to the mezzanine, which were removed when the space was repurposed, eventually to retail "Zeytuna"(?). The public space out front was wonderful to sit on a coffee break or lunch either enjoy the gardening, people warch or relish this beautiful example of elegant 1960s "international style" architecture. As of 2025, the building is undergoing a modern face lift; the plaza being redone in tbe process. Attached is a picture before renovations under wayJerold Kayden on 130 Livingston Street:
Although the MTA occupies much of the building, some public information indicates that the building and plaza are owned by NCDA/Livingston Street LLC, which possibly is owned by CIM Group, a real estate investment firm. You may want to check with them. https://www.cimgroup.com/our-platforms/assetsasomani on 130 Livingston Street:
Who manages this space? Is it the MTA (since they are listed as the owner)?Jerold Kayden on 115 East 57th Street:
Dear MC, It has been a space that has changed over the years. We last visited it two years ago. It's a bit dark, to be sure, but it fulfills a need as you say when it is cold or hot outside. "Dreadfully quiet" is an interesting phrase. Would some people say it is wonderfully quiet? Just asking! Thanks for the comment and interest in POPS.
535 Madison Avenue
Tucked against the east side of the Warburg Dillon Read building, east of Madison Avenue on the north side of East 54th Street, this compact urban plaza...continued.
1185 Broadway
The profile for this POPS has not yet been written, but data is available. ...continued.
645 Fifth Avenue | Olympic Tower
Over its quarter-century life, the Olympic Tower through-block covered pedestrian space linking East 51st and 52nd Streets has faced the awesome challenge...continued.
330 East 38th Street | Corinthian
The scale of this residential plaza, the largest in the city at roughly 27,000 square feet, is staggering. Located in the huge setback area in front of...continued.
1250 Broadway
This empty plaza expands the public sidewalk along the three street sides of this office building on West 31st Street, the east side of Broadway, and West...continued.
285 Lexington Avenue
At a recent site visit, this deep, dark variance arcade extending eastward from the southeast corner of Lexington Avenue and East 37th Street stored empty...continued.
33 Maiden Lane
At the base of the turreted beige-brick headquarters of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York is this two-level open-air covered pedestrian space bounded...continued.
351 East 84th Street
This plaza features standard typologies of the semicircular drop-off driveway and extra sidewalk as it surrounds the residential tower’s three street...continued.
429 East 52nd Street | Rivercourt
Between the F.D.R. Drive and First Avenue on the north side of East 52nd Street is this hidden plaza that appears to be private but is legally public....continued.
9 West 57th Street
Positioned in the center of this plaza strip, on the north side of West 57th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, is a chubby red metal pop art 9 that...continued.
Featured Items
Kayden, APOPS, and MAS Announce Their Collaboration
On October 18 and 19 at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick P. Rose Hall, more than 1,100 innovative city shapers and thought leaders gathered as the Municipal Art Society presented the third annual MAS Summit for New York City. This forum of ideas featured more than 90 speakers over the two days and highlighted trailblazing initiatives in New York and other cities across the globe. read more
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