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Built in 1982 as one of the crown jewels of the Tishman Speyer real estate empire, 520 Madison Avenue epitomizes the idea of a tasteful and comfortable contemporary office building. The address of the building is somewhat misleading, as the actual entrances are located on 53rd Street and 54th... more

The Zebra building is an interesting condominium located near the Port Authority. It is called "The Zebra" because of the black and white striped facade.

Sailor’s Snug Harbor was founded on Staten Island in 1808 by Captain Robert Richard Randall. At the time of its opening, in 1833, Sailor’s Snug was the only home exclusively for retired merchant seamen in the entire U.S. By 1900 it housed approximately 1,000 retired sailors. However, in 1976,... more

Pomander Walk, the little city-within-a-city, stretches from 94th to 95th street, between Broadway and West End Avenue. This pedestrian-only path is named after a play entitled “Pomander Walk”, a romantic comedy written by Thomas J. Healy. The play is set on a small street in Georgian London,... more

The Clocktower currently serves as a federal office building. It houses numerous federal institutions that are too boring to list. However, the Clocktower also has a more dynamic and interesting history. In the 70’s, PS1 director Alanna Heiss decided to open her first alternative art space in... more

The High Line is urban redevelopment at its creative, nondestructive, value-added best, the city's first elevated park, built on top of a repurposed 1920s-era elevated freight train track, all rusted baroque, that winds through the far west Village, meatpacking district and Chelsea for one and a... more