Manhattan · New York County
985 Fifth Avenue
POPS - Outdoor Seating
- Location
- 985 Fifth Avenue, at East 80th Street, Upper East Side
- Size
- 0.05 acres
- Hours
- Open during building hours
- Type
- POPS - Outdoor Seating
985 Fifth Avenue is a Privately Owned Public Space on Fifth Avenue at 80th Street on the Upper East Side, providing outdoor seating directly across from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's main entrance.
The Met's iconic grand staircase and columned facade are visible from this POPS, creating one of the most culturally privileged views from any public seating area in the city. The museum's main entrance on 82nd Street is just two blocks north.
Fifth Avenue at 80th Street is on Museum Mile, the stretch of the avenue that houses the greatest concentration of world-class museums in any city. The POPS serves museum visitors, neighborhood residents, and the joggers and walkers who use the Central Park entrance at 79th Street.
The residential buildings on the east side of Fifth Avenue along Museum Mile are among the most prestigious addresses in New York, with apartment values reflecting the extraordinary cultural proximity.
This seating area provides public outdoor space facing the Metropolitan Museum of Art, offering one of the most culturally significant views from any POPS in Manhattan.