Manhattan · New York County
400 East 56th Street
POPS - Outdoor Seating
- Location
- 400 East 56th Street, Midtown East / Sutton Place
- Size
- 0.05 acres
- Hours
- Open during building hours
- Type
- POPS - Outdoor Seating
400 East 56th Street is a Privately Owned Public Space near Sutton Place in Midtown East, providing outdoor seating at a residential building between First Avenue and the FDR Drive.
The eastern end of the 50s streets near the river has a quieter residential character than the commercial blocks closer to the avenues. The proximity to the East River provides a waterfront atmosphere that distinguishes this area from the interior of Midtown.
Sutton Place Park, a small public park at the end of 57th Street overlooking the East River and the Queensboro Bridge, provides one of the most dramatic viewpoints on the East Side. The POPS supplements this limited park infrastructure.
The residential towers between First Avenue and the river house a mix of longtime residents and professionals attracted by the neighborhood's relative quiet and river proximity within Midtown.
This seating area provides outdoor space in the residential corridor between Midtown's commercial core and the East River waterfront.