Manhattan · New York County
211 West 56th Street
POPS - Indoor Lobby
- Location
- 211 West 56th Street, Midtown West
- Size
- 0.06 acres
- Hours
- Open during building hours
- Type
- POPS - Indoor Lobby
211 West 56th Street is a Privately Owned Public Space in Midtown West, providing an indoor publicly accessible lobby between Seventh Avenue and Broadway, near Carnegie Hall.
West 56th Street between Seventh Avenue and Broadway is in the heart of Midtown's hotel and entertainment district, with concert venues, restaurants, and performance spaces creating an active street life from afternoon through late evening.
Carnegie Hall, one block north at 57th Street and Seventh Avenue, has been the most prestigious concert venue in the Americas since its opening in 1891. The hall's acoustic excellence and its history of legendary performances make it one of the world's great musical institutions.
The indoor POPS provides climate-controlled public access in a neighborhood where the sidewalks can be uncomfortable during winter's cold and summer's heat. The space serves concert-goers, tourists, and local workers navigating between the avenues.
This lobby space serves the cultural and commercial population of Midtown West, one block from the concert hall where Tchaikovsky, Mahler, and the Beatles have all performed.