Manhattan · New York County
155 East 29th Street
POPS - Outdoor Seating
- Location
- 155 East 29th Street, Kips Bay / Gramercy
- Size
- 0.04 acres
- Hours
- Open during building hours
- Type
- POPS - Outdoor Seating
155 East 29th Street is a Privately Owned Public Space in the Kips Bay neighborhood, providing a small outdoor seating area at a residential building between Lexington and Third Avenues.
Kips Bay is a residential neighborhood in the upper 20s and low 30s on the east side of Manhattan, named for a bay that once existed along the East River shoreline. The neighborhood has a quieter character than the commercial districts to the north and west.
The neighborhood is home to Bellevue Hospital Center, the oldest public hospital in the United States (founded in 1736), and the NYU Langone Medical Center campus. The medical institutions shape the character and economy of the surrounding blocks.
Residential POPS in Kips Bay serve an apartment-dwelling population that lacks private outdoor space. Even small seating areas provide valuable opportunities for fresh air and neighborly interaction.
This modest POPS contributes to the residential amenities of a neighborhood that, while not as famous as its neighbors Gramercy Park and Murray Hill, provides practical, affordable housing in a central Manhattan location.