Est. 2026 · New York City

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178 East 80th Street

POPS - Outdoor Seating

Location
178 East 80th Street, Upper East Side
Size
0.04 acres
Hours
Open during building hours
Type
POPS - Outdoor Seating

178 East 80th Street is a Privately Owned Public Space on the Upper East Side, providing a small outdoor seating area at a residential building between Lexington and Third Avenues.

The blocks of the Upper East Side in the upper 70s and 80s between Lexington and Third Avenues are among the most densely residential in Manhattan, with apartment buildings housing a mix of longtime residents and newer arrivals.

This section of the Upper East Side is near the Metropolitan Museum of Art, whose Fifth Avenue entrance draws millions of visitors annually. The residential blocks to the east provide housing for the professionals, families, and students who make up the neighborhood's daily population.

The Upper East Side's residential side streets maintain a remarkably consistent character: tree-lined, well-maintained, and quiet despite their proximity to some of the busiest avenues in the city. Small POPS reinforce this residential quality.

This modest seating area serves the everyday needs of Upper East Side apartment dwellers who lack private outdoor space.

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