Manhattan · New York County
140 East 45th Street
POPS - Indoor Through-Block
- Location
- 140 East 45th Street, Midtown East / Grand Central area
- Size
- 0.08 acres
- Hours
- Open during business hours
- Type
- POPS - Indoor Through-Block
140 East 45th Street is a Privately Owned Public Space near Grand Central Terminal in Midtown East. The indoor POPS provides a through-block pedestrian connection in one of the most congested commercial districts in Manhattan.
The blocks immediately surrounding Grand Central Terminal handle extraordinary pedestrian volumes throughout the day. Through-block POPS like this one provide essential alternative routes that help distribute foot traffic across the district.
Grand Central Terminal, completed in 1913, is one of the great architectural achievements of the early 20th century. Its Beaux-Arts main concourse, with its famous celestial ceiling, handles over 750,000 daily visitors and commuters.
The Midtown East office district between 42nd and 50th Streets along Park, Madison, and Lexington Avenues is the traditional center of American corporate power, with the headquarters of major banks, law firms, and multinational corporations.
This POPS serves the enormous daily population of the Grand Central district, providing an indoor passage that helps thousands of pedestrians navigate through the heart of Midtown.