Manhattan · New York County
40 Columbus Avenue
POPS - Outdoor Plaza
- Location
- 40 Columbus Avenue (at West 62nd Street), Upper West Side / Lincoln Center
- Size
- 0.10 acres
- Hours
- Open during building hours
- Type
- POPS - Outdoor Plaza
40 Columbus Avenue is a Privately Owned Public Space on the Upper West Side near Lincoln Center, providing an outdoor plaza at the intersection of Columbus Avenue and West 62nd Street.
Columbus Avenue on the Upper West Side is one of the neighborhood's most vibrant commercial corridors, with restaurants, boutiques, and neighborhood services creating a lively street life that serves both residents and Lincoln Center visitors.
The Lincoln Center campus, one block east on Broadway, draws over five million visitors annually to performances by the Metropolitan Opera, New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet, and other resident organizations. The POPS serves the overflow from this cultural activity.
The Upper West Side's Columbus Avenue has experienced significant commercial evolution, transitioning from a utilitarian service corridor to a fashionable restaurant and shopping destination over the past three decades.
This plaza provides public outdoor space at the intersection of the Upper West Side's residential life and Lincoln Center's cultural magnetism.