Manhattan · New York County
114 West 47th Street
POPS - Indoor Arcade
- Location
- 114 West 47th Street, Diamond District / Times Square area, Midtown
- Size
- 0.05 acres
- Hours
- Open during business hours
- Type
- POPS - Indoor Arcade
114 West 47th Street is a Privately Owned Public Space in the Diamond District, the single block of West 47th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues that contains the largest concentration of diamond dealers and jewelry shops in the world.
The Diamond District has been the center of America's diamond trade since the 1940s, when Jewish diamond dealers fleeing Europe established businesses on this block. The district handles an estimated $24 billion in diamond and jewelry transactions annually.
The indoor arcade at this address provides a through-block pedestrian passage in one of the most congested blocks in Midtown. The Diamond District's narrow sidewalks and intense commercial activity make indoor POPS particularly valuable.
The area between Times Square and Fifth Avenue in the mid-40s is among the most heavily visited parts of Manhattan, with theater-goers, tourists, shoppers, and office workers all competing for sidewalk space. Indoor passages help manage this extraordinary pedestrian volume.
This POPS serves one of the most specialized and fascinating commercial blocks in the world, providing public access to a building in the heart of the global diamond trade.