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Holdouts: A NYC Architecture Walking Tour

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活动介绍

This 2.5 hour walking tour around the Midtown Manhattan shows-and-tells the fascinating stories of holdouts—the intriguing side effect of Manhattan's pressure cooker real estate industry: when a property owner (or lease holder) refused to sell to a developer, forced them to rework their plans, and forever changed the city streetscape. Stories, like the elderly lady who never knew any other home; or the poker player-like landlord who overplayed his hand; or the restauranteur whose long term lease (justifiably) demanded budget-busting sums, all add a human dimension to these transactional anomalies. And personal stories that were otherwise lost, are awesomely amplified by the everlasting impression left behind: seemingly ill-planned entrances for skyscrapers, odd shaped buildings, 20-story tall notches in office towers, are just some of the 16 examples of holdouts we'll see. This tour is based on the book, Holdouts! By Alpern and Durst.

亮点

    包含内容

    • Professional guide

    不包含内容

    • Gratuities

    行程

    1. Roosevelt Island

      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.

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    2. Roosevelt Island

      A fascinating ego building

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    3. 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.

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    4. Roosevelt Island

      An old buggy whip factory, and a holdout.

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    5. If 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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    6. Roosevelt Island

      This notorious site of a mob hit is next door to an interesting holdout.

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    7. Chrysler Building

      Stunning views of this stunning landmark are had along here.

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    8. United Nations Headquarters

      We view the Secretariet Building down the block as we continue to pass and discuss holdouts and how they've influenced the streetscapes today.

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    9. 42nd Street New York City

      We end our downtown part of the walk at 42nd Street, where a single holdout survived history.

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    10. Grand Central Station

      As 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.

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    11. Roosevelt Island

      This city-in-a-building was still under construction at this writing.

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    12. This historic New York City institution had a holdout as a neighbor.

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    13. Roosevelt Island

      We view this crystal shard-iceberg mashup of a building from the side

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    14. Roosevelt Island

      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.

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    15. 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.

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    16. Roosevelt Island

      Rockefeller Center's rich history includes a number of interesting, thought provoking holdouts.

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    17. Roosevelt Island

      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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    集合地点

    Lower level lobby

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    接送

    • 所有人在集合点会合

    送回

    • Papillion Restaurant

    出行须知

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
    • It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes
    • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
    • One per booking
    • • It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes • Please dress according to the weather

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    供应商
    Manhattan Unlocked Historical and Architectural Walking Tours
    产品代码
    44899P6

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    起价

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