Manhattan · New York County
141 East 48th Street
POPS - Indoor Lobby
- Location
- 141 East 48th Street, Midtown East
- Size
- 0.06 acres
- Hours
- Open during business hours
- Type
- POPS - Indoor Lobby
141 East 48th Street is a Privately Owned Public Space in Midtown East, providing an indoor publicly accessible lobby between Lexington and Third Avenues.
This section of Midtown East is characterized by a dense mix of office towers, residential buildings, hotels, and retail establishments. The neighborhood's proximity to Grand Central Terminal makes it one of the most accessible commercial districts in the city.
East 48th Street between Lexington and Third Avenues is a relatively quiet cross-street amid the commercial bustle of the surrounding avenues. Indoor POPS on these side streets provide respite from the more intense pedestrian environments on the avenues.
The building serves the Midtown East office community with a publicly accessible indoor space that complements the outdoor plazas on the nearby avenues. Indoor POPS are particularly valued during New York's hot summers and cold winters.
This space is part of the fabric of indoor public amenities that make working and moving through Midtown East manageable despite the district's extraordinary density.