Manhattan · New York County
309 East 48th Street
POPS - Outdoor Seating
- Location
- 309 East 48th Street, Midtown East / Turtle Bay
- Size
- 0.05 acres
- Hours
- Open during building hours
- Type
- POPS - Outdoor Seating
309 East 48th Street is a Privately Owned Public Space in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown East, providing outdoor seating between First and Second Avenues near the United Nations.
Turtle Bay's residential blocks east of Second Avenue have a remarkably village-like quality given their Midtown location. The neighborhood's townhouses, small apartment buildings, and tree-lined streets create an intimacy that is hard to find elsewhere in this part of Manhattan.
The famous Turtle Bay Gardens, the shared garden running through the block between 48th and 49th Streets, is one of the most coveted residential amenities in Manhattan. While the garden is private, its existence contributes to the neighborhood's leafy character.
The POPS serves the residential community of this diplomatic and residential neighborhood, where the quiet streets belie the proximity to the United Nations and the commercial bustle of Midtown.
This seating area provides outdoor space in one of Manhattan's best-kept residential secrets, a neighborhood that manages to feel like a village at the center of the world's most intense city.