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188 East 64th Street

The primary space of this residential plaza, located at the back of the building, is a narrow rectangle extending west

980 Fifth Avenue

This small, wrap-around plaza on the east side of Fifth Avenue and the north side of East 79th Street packs

167 East 61st Street

By design, this residential plaza declines to distinguish between public and private users. Located on the north side of East

118 East 60th Street

The main plaza space, on the south side of East 60th Street between Lexington and Park Avenues, accommodates a semicircular

75 West End Avenue

Against the dramatic background of the Hudson River and New Jersey, these huge public open spaces serve both child and

200 West 60th Street

This pleasant, sunny public open space, at the back of the residential building on the north side of West 59th

145 West 67th Street

The main part of this well-maintained, abundantly green residential plaza is a narrow, rectangular, through-block space connecting West 67th and

1 Central Park West

Changes in ownership and building use sometimes engender a golden opportunity for revitalizing a previously unsatisfactory privately owned public space.