Manhattan · New York County
135 West 52nd Street
POPS - Indoor Lobby
- Location
- 135 West 52nd Street, Midtown West
- Size
- 0.06 acres
- Hours
- Open during building hours
- Type
- POPS - Indoor Lobby
135 West 52nd Street is a Privately Owned Public Space in Midtown West, between Sixth and Seventh Avenues in the heart of the commercial and entertainment district.
West 52nd Street was once known as 'Swing Street' during the jazz era of the 1930s and 1940s, when the block between Fifth and Seventh Avenues was lined with jazz clubs featuring legends like Art Tatum, Billie Holiday, and Charlie Parker. A street sign still commemorates this musical heritage.
Today the block is dominated by office towers, but its musical history lingers in the neighborhood's identity. The POPS at this address provides indoor public space in a building that stands where jazz musicians once transformed American music.
The surrounding blocks contain major corporate offices, hotels, and restaurants serving the Midtown business community. The POPS provides lobby access for the general public in this intensively commercial area.
This space connects the modern corporate character of Midtown West to the neighborhood's remarkable cultural history as the birthplace of modern jazz performance.