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Privately Owned Public Space (APOPS)
Privately Owned Public Space
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Recent Comments
Matthew Ostman on 10 East 29th Street:
Additional Photo: Tables/ChairsMatthew Ostman on 10 East 29th Street:
Additional photo: Sheltered seating behind plantingsMatthew Ostman on 10 East 29th Street:
This POPS is spacious and well maintained, with only a couple minor issues. Extensive seating is available - in addition to the 10 required tables with chairs, benches ring the central circle of the space, and a separate path semi-secluded behind plantings on the eastern side of the space provides for more secluded seating. With the exception of the grass on the central mound (which given the time of year of this visit, may have been a victim of the winter), the greenery is well maintained, with a large variety in terms of the plants present in planters. Signage is clearly posted with correct hours. On the downside, two of the four entrances had locked gates across them, though the other two (including the westernmost with the accessible ramp) were open. The required water fountain, while present, appeared to be disconnected or otherwise non-functional.Matthew Ostman on 172 Madison Avenue:
Additional photo: Street-facing seating; signageMatthew Ostman on 172 Madison Avenue:
Additional photo: Central area with sittable concrete blobs; non-functional water fountain
407 Park Avenue South
On the north side of East 28th Street about 75 feet east of Park Avenue South is this small, narrow residential plaza, enclosed on three sides by white...continued.
100 William Street
This multistory, open-air covered pedestrian space, the first covered pedestrian space built under the covered pedestrian space bonus provisions of the...continued.
1515 Broadway
This building was the first to use provisions from the Special Theatre District, enacted in 1967 to encourage construction of legitimate Broadway theaters...continued.
125 West 55th Street
Information on this privately owned public space will be provided shortly. ...continued.
246 Spring Street
Information on this privately owned public space will be provided shortly. ...continued.
31 West 52nd Street
Visually and functionally, the primary portion of this urban plaza is the wide, outdoor through-block corridor connecting West 52nd and 53rd Streets, east...continued.
189 Bowery
This page for this POPS is under development. Content is being added when created. ...continued.
50 East 89th Street
On the north side of East 88th Street between Park and Madison Avenues, this commodious plaza (park-like open space) at the back of the through-block lot...continued.
200 East 89th Street
The primary space of this residential plaza is on the north side of East 88th Street, slightly east of Third Avenue, at the back of its host residential...continued.
400 East 70th Street
A lush landscape of overhanging trees, shrubs, and flowers covers much of this north-facing residential plaza, on the south side of East 70th Street east...continued.
Featured Items
POPS Logo Design Competition Awardees Announced in 2019.
Three awardees and the City's choice for a new NYC POPS logo were announced on May 20, 2019. Awardees received $2,000 and were honored at an event. The Awardee of the logo Submission chosen by the Director of the City Planning Department as the official New York City POPS logo received an additional $2,000. read more
Kayden, APOPS, and MAS Announce Their Collaboration in 2012.
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
Featured POPS Public Comment on 35 East 57th Street (2017)
Submitted by Ruth Grigorov - I approached The Cohen Brothers Park at 135 East 57th Street by walking south on the west side of Lexington Avenue. As I was half a block away, I saw the massive circular sculpture looming over the busy corner of 57th Street and Lexington Avenue. The pillars, made of dark heavy marble, held up a circular structure resembling a huge cement donut. read more
New York City Adopts Pathbreaking POPS Law in 2017.
In 2017, the New York City Council passed a new law about privately owned public space (POPS) requiring (1) annual reporting , a website with an interactive map and a mechanism for electronically filing complaints, proactive inspections of all POPS every three years, and an annual report to the mayor and speaker about POPS complaints and enforcement actions. read more
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