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Holdouts: A NYC Architecture Walking Tour 20% OFF
New York City, New York, USA
$47.20
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Overview
The Holdouts Walking Tour in Midtown Manhattan reveals the captivating stories behind property owners who stood their ground against real estate developers. This 2.5-hour journey uncovers the unique tales that shaped the city's streetscape.
- 🏙️ Learn about the elderly lady who never knew any other home, a poignant example of a holdout.
- 🃏 Meet the poker player-like landlord whose risky decisions redefined his neighborhood.
- 🍽️ Discover the restauranteur whose lease demanded budget-busting sums, reflecting the human side of real estate negotiations.
- 🏢 Marvel at 16 holdout examples, including oddly shaped buildings and 20-story notches in office towers.
- 📍 Start in the lower lobby of a distinctive building that itself is a product of holdouts.
- 🏭 Pass by an old buggy whip factory, gaining insights into its holdout history.
- 🌳 If open during the tour, enjoy a brief stop at Amster Yard, a time capsule of the city and suburbs.
- 🚖 End the downtown leg at 42nd Street, where a single holdout has survived the test of time.
- 🚉 Walk through Grand Central Terminal, where a mini-tour of this iconic landmark is possible.
- 💎 Observe the block where $440 million in diamonds are traded daily, with a grand entrance flanked by 12' diamond sculptures.
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Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
- Professional guide
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Lower level lobby
Return details
Papillion Restaurant
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We start in lower lobby of this distinctive building where we'll lay the groundwork for the tour, where we'll go and what we'll see. The building itself is the result of holdouts, and our first subject.
- A fascinating ego building (pass by)
- Not a holdout, but a fascinating story is associated with the construction of this building, whose main pillar supports are not in the corners, but in the middle of the side. (pass by)
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An old buggy whip factory, and a holdout.
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Amster YardIf this oases is open at the time of the tour, we stop in for a moment. A time capsule where histories clash and the city meets the suburbs - - a much earlier one!
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This notorious site of a mob hit is next door to an interesting holdout.
- Stunning views of this stunning landmark are had along here. (pass by)
- We view the Secretariet Building down the block as we continue to pass and discuss holdouts and how they've influenced the streetscapes today. (pass by)
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42nd StreetWe end our downtown part of the walk at 42nd Street, where a single holdout survived history.
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Grand Central TerminalAs we make our way to the west side and the uptown portion of the tour we will pass through Grand Central. While not associated with a any holdouts, a mini-tour of this iconic landmark is very possible.
- This city-in-a-building was still under construction at this writing. (pass by)
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Brooks BrothersThis historic New York City institution had a holdout as a neighbor.
- We view this crystal shard-iceberg mashup of a building from the side (pass by)
- We pass by this sole survivor of Terminal City, from a time before air travel when Grand Central linked to three hotels to receive cross-country travelers. We continue our tour passing fascinating ways holdouts have changed the look of the city. (pass by)
- Worth noting the block where $440 million in diamonds are traded daily. The entrance a block to the north as we cross Fifth Avenue is flanked by 12' diamond sculptures. (pass by)
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Rockefeller Center's rich history includes a number of interesting, thought provoking holdouts.
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We end the tour here, one of the most compelling examples of a holdout, and is more appropriately a hold-IN. Here a restaurant proprietor negotiated additional square footage to expand his restaurant into the future skyscraper. You can enter the skyscraper today and stand within the walls of a 19th century brownstone.
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Holdouts: A NYC Architecture Walking Tour 20% OFF
New York City, New York, USA
$47.20
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
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