Manhattan · New York County
555 West 57th Street
POPS - Outdoor Plaza
- Location
- 555 West 57th Street, Hell's Kitchen / Midtown West
- Size
- 0.08 acres
- Hours
- Open during building hours
- Type
- POPS - Outdoor Plaza
555 West 57th Street is a Privately Owned Public Space in the Hell's Kitchen section of Midtown West, providing an outdoor plaza between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues near the Hudson River.
The far west side of 57th Street has been transformed by residential development, with luxury towers replacing the auto dealerships, parking lots, and warehouses that previously characterized the blocks near the river.
The Hudson River Park esplanade, accessible from this location, provides continuous waterfront access along the West Side. The esplanade's bike path, running track, and park piers create one of the finest waterfront recreation corridors in the city.
The POPS serves the growing residential population of western Hell's Kitchen, a neighborhood that has evolved from industrial to residential within a single generation.
This plaza provides outdoor space near the Hudson River in a neighborhood where the waterfront has been reclaimed from industrial use for public recreation and residential living.