92-587: The Bryant Park Studios (formerly known as the Beaux-Arts Building ) is an office building at 80 West 40th Street in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City , at the corner of 40th Street and Sixth Avenue . The building, overlooking the southwest corner of Bryant Park , was designed by Charles A. Rich in the French Beaux-Arts style. Built from 1900 to 1901 by Abraham A. Anderson ,
184-476: A frontage of 100 feet (30 m) along 40th Street and 59.5 feet (18.1 m) on Sixth Avenue. The Bryant Park Studios is one of several structures on 40th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, which forms the southern end of Bryant Park. On the same block are the American Radiator Building , Engineering Societies' Building , Engineers' Club Building , The Bryant , and 452 Fifth Avenue to
276-591: A 225-square-foot (20.9 m) mezzanine above the ground floor. The building's basement has a "Vault Museum", as well as the New York City office of Mountain Development Corporation. The "museum" contains artifacts from the Bryant Park Studios' last 123 years including: former tenants, such as art, letters, and pictures. It is open to the public but is not highly publicized, and visitors must request
368-414: A Venetian church, and an onyx-and-crystal fireplace. One bathroom had a floor surface made of cobalt blue tile and walls with abalone shells. There was also a skylight made of stained glass as well as a greenhouse for vegetables. Cooperative apartment housing in New York City became popular in the late 19th century because of overcrowded housing conditions in the city's dense urban areas. By the beginning of
460-419: A carved fireplace. The ninth-story bedroom was designed with pink-and-white decoration, and the adjacent dining room had green-and-gold Gothic decoration. Connecting the stories was a stair with wood banister. The studio at the center of the tenth floor measured 50 feet (15 m) square and 25 or 30 feet (7.6 or 9.1 m) high, with oak-paneled walls and ceilings, an organ in the wall, a large ceiling arch from
552-433: A college education or higher. The percentage of Midtown Manhattan students excelling in math rose from 61% in 2000 to 80% in 2011 and reading achievement increased from 66% to 68% during the same time period. Midtown Manhattan's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is lower than the rest of New York City. In Midtown Manhattan, 19% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per school year , less than
644-507: A low population of residents who are uninsured . In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 11%, slightly less than the citywide rate of 12%. The concentration of fine particulate matter , the deadliest type of air pollutant , in Midtown Manhattan is 0.0113 milligrams per cubic metre (1.13 × 10 oz/cu ft), more than the city average. Eleven percent of Midtown Manhattan residents are smokers , which
736-419: A lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 81.2% between 1990 and 2022. The precinct reported 8 murders, 23 rapes, 653 robberies, 502 felony assaults, 660 burglaries, 2,375 grand larcenies, and 68 grand larcenies auto in 2022. The main part of midtown Manhattan, between 34th and 59th Streets from Lexington Avenue to Eighth Avenue, is served by five fire stations of
828-587: A major force in Midtown Manhattan's economy, and indeed the city's, as the total value of all New York City property was estimated at US$ 914.8 billion for the 2015 fiscal year . Manhattan has perennially been home to some of the nation's, as well as one of the world's, most marketable real estate, including the Time Warner Center , which had the highest-listed market value in the city in 2006 at US$ 1.1 billion, to be subsequently surpassed in October 2014 by
920-444: A modern-style opening. The tenth story contains a recessed bank of windows on 40th Street. When the building was completed, it had an angled skylight at the center and antefixes to the west and east. A mansard roof on the western side was built in 1923, and the antefixes were removed. A brick chimney is at the north end of the mansard, while a brick dormer is at the south end. The skylight itself, illuminating Anderson's penthouse,
1012-567: A number of private languages and music centers (e.g. Berlitz , American Language Communication Center, New York Language Center, Swan Music School, and the New York Youth Symphony ). The La Scuola d'Italia Guglielmo Marconi Italian international school moved to West Midtown in 2016. The New York Public Library (NYPL) operates the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building (also the Main Branch),
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#17328547116551104-570: A portion of the building. Anderson used his apartment to entertain high-profile guests, such as the prince of Monaco, as well as meetings for the Hunters' Fraternity of America, of which Anderson was president. By 1919, the Bryant Park Studios was described as being "known far and near as one of the New York places of amusement". Anderson leased the building in April 1920 to L. K. Schwartz & Co. for 42 years at
1196-959: A program aimed at creating "a 24/7, live-work, mixed-use neighborhood" in Midtown South though the conversion of commercial and office space to residential, as part of an effort to create 20,000 new residences citywide in a decade. According to The Broadway League , shows on Broadway sold approximately US$ 1.54 billion worth of tickets in both the 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 seasons. Both seasons featured theater attendance of approximately 12.3 million each. Companies that used to have their headquarters in Midtown Manhattan include American Airlines , American Comics Group , American Overseas Airlines , Central Park Media , Eastern Air Lines , GoodTimes Entertainment , LJN , NewKidCo , Pan American World Airways , Philip Morris Companies (now Altria Group ), Trans Caribbean Airways , and Trans World Airlines . In 1997, Aer Lingus announced that it
1288-657: A reference branch at 476 Fifth Avenue. The four-story building, constructed in 1911, is known worldwide for its architecture and has several million items in its collections. There are also five circulating branches in Midtown: Two campuses of the City University of New York (CUNY)—the doctorate-granting CUNY Graduate Center and the Stella and Charles Guttman Community College —are located in Midtown, while Baruch College , also of
1380-509: A storefront since the building's opening, but the storefront was redesigned at some point in the 20th century. At the second story on 40th Street, the center arches have decorative mullions . Above these arches are heavy stone brackets , which support a balcony with carved foliate motifs and swags . Within the center bay on Sixth Avenue, there are three narrow arched windows with volutes above them. The outermost bays on both elevations have segmental arches . A simple cornice runs above most of
1472-513: A total price of $ 3.5 million. The company had intended to add four stories to the structure and convert it to office use. Schwartz controlled the Beaux-Arts Building and Studio Corporation, which significantly increased the rents for several artists. This led tenant J. C. Leyendecker to sue the company in November 1920 on behalf of the building's thirty-six tenants. A municipal judge found that
1564-463: A tour in advance via email. The building's manager David Seeve gives tours to people every month; the visitors typically study art or history, or they may have read the landmark-designation plaque on the facade. The "Vault Museum" includes such items as the cafe's original tiling, an antique crystal fireplace, and a letter Irving Penn wrote to Mia Fonssagrives-Solow that was lodged in the mail chute for several decades. The Bryant Park Studios building
1656-572: A workman was killed by an elevator. Once the building had been completed, in May 1901, Elizabeth transferred the new building to her husband for $ 300,000. The Bryant Park Studios, as well as the Knox Building on 452 Fifth Avenue, were among the earliest major developments on the surrounding stretch of 40th Street, which still mostly consisted of low-rise residences. In October 1901, the Bustanoby brothers leased
1748-467: Is 41% in Midtown Manhattan, compared to the boroughwide and citywide rates of 45% and 51% respectively. Based on this calculation, as of 2018 , Midtown Manhattan is considered to be high-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying . Midtown Manhattan is patrolled by two precincts of the NYPD . Midtown North is patrolled by the 18th Precinct, located at 306 West 54th Street, while Midtown South
1840-435: Is a recessed set of windows, with two large windows flanking two narrow windows. These windows are separated by wide pilasters , above which are decorative capitals. On Sixth Avenue, the ninth-story windows are rectangular and contain volutes and splayed lintels above them. There is a mezzanine above the ninth story on Sixth Avenue, which has plain openings. Two of the center windows on the ninth mezzanine have been combined into
1932-643: Is also growing in Midtown Manhattan based upon the city's strength in academic scientific research and public and commercial financial support. By mid-2014, Accelerator, a biotech investment firm, had raised more than US$ 30 million from investors , including Eli Lilly and Company , Pfizer , and Johnson & Johnson , for initial funding to create biotechnology startups at the Alexandria Center for Life Science, which encompasses more than 700,000 square feet (65,000 m ) on East 29th Street and promotes collaboration among scientists and entrepreneurs at
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#17328547116552024-690: Is commonly defined to be 59th Street ; its southern boundary is less clear, and variously taken to be 34th Street , 23rd Street , or even 14th Street . Midtown spans the entire island of Manhattan along an east–west axis, bounded by the East River on its east and the Hudson River to its west. The Encyclopedia of New York City defines Midtown as extending from 34th Street to 59th Street and from 3rd Avenue to 8th Avenue. In addition to its central business district , Midtown Manhattan encompasses many neighborhoods, including Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea on
2116-546: Is considered to be the busiest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere , servicing around 650,000 people per day. The Port Authority Bus Terminal , located at Eighth Avenue and 41st Street at the western edge of Midtown, is the city's main intercity bus terminal and the world's busiest bus station, serving 250,000 passengers on 7,000 buses each workday. The building opened in 1950 and had been designed to accommodate 60,000 daily passengers. A 2021 plan announced by
2208-512: Is generally arranged as a central bay flanked by two end bays. The first two stories are made of rusticated terracotta, which is carved to look like rusticated stone. The three center bays on 40th Street contain double-height archways. The center archway serves as the building's main entrance and contains a plate-glass door, above which is a keystone with a cartouche . The remainder of the ground story on 40th Street and Sixth Avenue contains signs and storefronts. The Sixth Avenue elevation has had
2300-701: Is higher than the city's average of 87%. In 2018, 86% of residents described their health as "good", "very good", or "excellent", more than the city's average of 78%. For every supermarket in Midtown Manhattan, there are 11 bodegas . The nearest major hospitals are Mount Sinai West in Hell's Kitchen ; Beth Israel Medical Center in Stuyvesant Town ; the Bellevue Hospital Center and NYU Langone Medical Center in Kips Bay ; and NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital in
2392-496: Is higher than the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. Most inhabitants are adults: a plurality (45%) are between the ages of 25 and 44, while 22% are between 45 and 64, and 13% are 65 or older. The ratio of youth and college-aged residents was lower, at 7% and 12% respectively. As of 2017, the median household income in Community Districts 4 and 5 (including Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen )
2484-655: Is home to some of the city's most prominent buildings, including the Empire State Building , the Chrysler Building , the Hudson Yards Redevelopment Project , the headquarters of the United Nations , Grand Central Terminal , and Rockefeller Center , as well as several prominent tourist destinations, including Broadway , Times Square , and Koreatown . Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan is
2576-470: Is less than that of the city as a whole. The incarceration rate of 297 per 100,000 people is lower than that of the city as a whole. The 18th Precinct has a lower crime rate than it did in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 82.1% between 1990 and 2022. The precinct reported 1 murder, 22 rapes, 154 robberies, 185 felony assaults, 205 burglaries, 2,065 grand larcenies, and 116 grand larcenies auto in 2022. The 14th Precinct also has
2668-407: Is less than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. In Midtown Manhattan, 10% of residents are obese , 5% are diabetic , and 18% have high blood pressure —compared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively. In addition, 9% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%. Ninety-one percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which
2760-496: Is located at 421 8th Avenue. The post office stopped 24-hour service in 2009 due to decreasing mail traffic. Midtown Manhattan generally has a higher rate of college-educated residents than the rest of the city as of 2018 . A majority of residents age 25 and older (78%) have a college education or higher, while 6% have less than a high school education and 17% are high school graduates or have some college education. By contrast, 64% of Manhattan residents and 43% of city residents have
2852-918: Is located in Midtown Manhattan. Haier operates its United States offices in the Haier Building at 1356 Broadway, formerly the headquarters of the Greenwich Savings Bank . Haier held the opening ceremony on March 4, 2002. Sumitomo Corporation operates its New York Office, the headquarters of the corporation's United States operations, at 600 Third Avenue, 10016 in the Murray Hill neighborhood. El Al 's North American headquarters are in Midtown. The Air France USA regional headquarters are in 125 West 55th Street in Midtown Manhattan. Hachette Book Group USA has its headquarters in 237 Park Avenue . In 1994 Alitalia considered moving its USA headquarters from Midtown to Lower Manhattan , but decided to keep
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2944-1273: Is one of the world's leading financial centers. Midtown Manhattan is the one of the world's largest central business district , with 400 million square feet (37.2 million m ) of office space in 2018. Midtown contains the headquarters of major companies, including 4Kids Entertainment (formerly), Barnes & Noble , Bloomberg L.P. , Ernst & Young , Calvin Klein , Cantor Fitzgerald , CBS Corporation , Citigroup , Colgate-Palmolive , Cushman & Wakefield , DC Comics , Deloitte , Duane Reade , Estée Lauder Companies , Foot Locker , Frederator Studios , JPMorgan Chase , Hess Corporation , Kroll Inc. , L-3 Communications , Marsh & McLennan Companies , Marvel Entertainment , MetLife , MidOcean Partners , Morgan Stanley , Nasdaq, Inc. , NBCUniversal , The New York Times Company , NexCen Brands , Paramount Global , Pfizer , Polo Ralph Lauren , Saks Incorporated ( Saks Fifth Avenue ), The Sharper Image , Simon & Schuster , Six Flags , TBWA Worldwide , Thomson Reuters , Warner Bros. Discovery , Time Warner Cable , The Travelers Companies , and Univision Communications . The New York Institute of Finance
3036-482: Is part of 10001. Other areas between 14th and 34th Streets are covered by ZIP Codes 10003, 10009, 10010, and 10011, though these are generally not considered to be part of Midtown proper. There are also thirty-three ZIP Codes assigned to individual buildings or building complexes. The United States Postal Service operates six post offices in Midtown: The James A. Farley Station , the city's main post office,
3128-430: Is patrolled by the 14th Precinct, located at 357 West 35th Street. The precincts ranked 69th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. The high per-capita crime rate can be attributed to the low population of the area, as well as the high number of crimes committed against tourists. As of 2018 , with a non-fatal assault rate of 25 per 100,000 people, Midtown Manhattan's rate of violent crimes per capita
3220-511: Is served by the 7 , <7> , B , D , F , <F> , and M trains. The site had historically been occupied by the Hotel Royal, which burned down in the late 19th century . The site was assembled from four lots that collectively cost $ 3,200 in 1900 (equivalent to $ 96,370 in 2023). The surrounding block of 40th Street had contained brownstone row houses through
3312-629: The Ladies' Mile , along Fifth Avenue from 14th to 23rd Street; and the Tenderloin , from 23rd to 42nd Street and from Fifth Avenue to Seventh Avenue . Important streets and thoroughfares The border of Midtown Manhattan is nebulous and further confused by the fact that the term "Midtown Manhattan" can be used to refer either to a district or a group of neighborhoods and districts in Manhattan: Midtown Manhattan, along with Lower Manhattan ,
3404-563: The New York City Fire Department (FDNY): The greater Midtown area between 14th Street and 59th Street contains seven additional fire stations. As of 2018 , preterm births and births to teenage mothers in Midtown Manhattan are lower than the city average. In Midtown Manhattan, there were 67 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 4 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). Midtown Manhattan has
3496-617: The Sixth Avenue Elevated line, which devalued the site somewhat. A. A. Anderson reflected: "My business friends said it was a foolish thing to erect so expensive a studio building in what was then the ' tenderloin district '. But I wanted the best, since it is usually the best or the poorest that pays." By March 1900, excavations had commenced on the plot. Rich filed the building plans with the New York City Department of Buildings that month. During construction, in early 1901,
3588-553: The Upper East Side . Midtown Manhattan is located within six primary ZIP Codes . West of Fifth Avenue, Midtown is located in 10018 between 34th and 41st Streets, 10036 between 41st and 48th Streets, and 10019 between 48th and 59th Streets. East of Fifth Avenue, Midtown is located in 10016 between 34th and 40th Streets, 10017 between 40th and 49th Streets, and 10022 between 49th and 59th Streets. The area southwest of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, sometimes considered to be in Midtown,
3680-687: The Waldorf Astoria New York , which became the most expensive hotel ever sold after being purchased by the Anbang Insurance Group, based in China, for US$ 1.95 billion . In the same year, six of the top ten most expensive zip codes in the United States by median housing price were located in Manhattan, underscoring the borough's dominant position in the real estate market. When 450 Park Avenue
3772-609: The 1920s, before they were replaced by several other multi-story structures. The Bryant Park Studios building was designed by Charles A. Rich in the Beaux-Arts Gothic style. It was developed by Abraham Archibald Anderson , a prominent watercolor artist in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The building was popularly known as the Beaux Arts Building after the Café des Beaux Arts on the ground floor. Robinson & Wallace were
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3864-505: The 20th century, there were some housing cooperatives in the city that catered specifically to artists, including at 130 and 140 West 57th Street, as well as on 67th Street near Central Park. However, these were almost always fully occupied. The idea for the Bryant Park Studios in particular was devised by Abraham A. Anderson, an American who studied art in Paris during the late 19th century. He and his wife Elizabeth Milbank Anderson returned to
3956-543: The Bryant Park Studios were built, the facade was visible on all sides, though subsequent development obscured the south and east elevations . The north elevation facing 40th Street, as well as the west elevation on Sixth Avenue, remain visible and are both divided into three horizontal sections: a base, midsection, and upper section. The 40th Street elevation is divided vertically into five bays . The building has wide studio windows on 40th Street, which generally measure 12 by 12 feet (3.7 by 3.7 m). The Sixth Avenue elevation
4048-543: The Bryant Park Studios were owned by Max Cohen, who died in 1968. By the 1970s, the building was being occupied by designers and garment companies. These included fashion designer Liz Claiborne , who founded Liz Claiborne Direct Brands in 1976 and occupied three stories before moving out during 1978. Fashion designer Donna Karan also had space in the building. L. Robert Lieb, of the New Jersey–based Mountain Development Corporation, bought
4140-557: The Cafe des Beaux Arts in 1909. Louis alleged his brothers were trying to oust him from management. Anderson unsuccessfully tried to broker a compromise between the brothers. The restaurant went into foreclosure in December 1911 and a creditor was designated for the property. Ultimately, Louis gained control of the restaurant in February 1912. The same year, the A. J. Robinson Company was hired to modify
4232-664: The City University of New York, is located in Midtown South. Mercy College is situated at Herald Square . Pennsylvania Station and Grand Central Terminal are the two major railroad stations located in Midtown Manhattan. Penn Station serves Amtrak , NJ Transit , and the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), while Grand Central serves the Metro-North Railroad and also serves the LIRR at Grand Central Madison . Penn Station
4324-403: The E. M. Simon Company. At the time, it was appraised at $ 515,000. Anderson's old penthouse was rented in 1959 by the artist Dorothy Hart Drew. For several years, Drew was involved in a dispute with the owner about whether her residence could be considered a commercial space; she ultimately won that case. Drew continued to occupy the penthouse with her sister through the early 1990s. In the 1960s,
4416-551: The Mountain Development Corporation, which restored the building in the late 1980s and the 2000s. The Bryant Park Studios is at the southeast corner of 40th Street and Sixth Avenue (Avenue of the Americas) in the Midtown Manhattan neighborhood of New York City . It overlooks the southwestern corner of Bryant Park . The building occupies a rectangular land lot with an area of 5,950 square feet (553 m) and
4508-611: The Port Authority would spend $ 10 billion to expand capacity and modernize the facility. The New York City Subway and MTA Regional Bus Operations each operate several routes that go through Midtown. Additionally, the PATH train to New Jersey terminates at 33rd Street and Sixth Avenue in Midtown. Traffic congestion is common, especially for crosstown traffic. In 2011, a new system of traffic light control, known as "Midtown in Motion"
4600-573: The United Nations, and consulates-general accredited to the United States, in Midtown Manhattan. In addition, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office of the Republic of China ( Taiwan ) is in Midtown Manhattan. Charles A. Rich Charles Alonzo Rich (October 22, 1854 – December 3, 1943) was an American architect who practiced in New York City from 1882 until 1933. Rich was a member of
4692-433: The United States achieved completion in Midtown Manhattan, at a selling price of US$ 238 million, for a 24,000 square feet (2,200 m ) penthouse apartment overlooking Central Park at 220 Central Park South . The COVID-19 pandemic and hybrid work models have prompted consideration of commercial-to-residential conversion within the neighborhood's real estate sector. In August 2023, Mayor Eric Adams announced
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#17328547116554784-468: The United States in the late 1890s, where they lived first in Manhattan and then in suburban Greenwich, Connecticut , after failing to find enough space in Manhattan. In early 1900, Elizabeth Anderson acquired a site at the southeast corner of Sixth Avenue and 40th Street. The site was not near the traditional studio district around 57th Street , but it did benefit from proximity to the upscale residential district on Fifth Avenue . The site directly abutted
4876-643: The West Side, and Murray Hill , Kips Bay , Turtle Bay , and Gramercy Park on the East Side. It is sometimes broken into "Midtown East" and "Midtown West", or north and south as in the New York City Police Department 's Midtown North and Midtown South precincts. Neighborhoods in the Midtown area include the following: Midtown is the original district in the United States to bear the name and included historical but now defunct neighborhoods such as
4968-496: The brightly illuminated hub of the Broadway Theater District , is a major center of the world's entertainment industry. Sixth Avenue also has the headquarters of three of the four major U.S. television networks . Midtown is part of Manhattan Community District 5 . It is patrolled by the 14th and 18th precincts of the New York City Police Department . Geographically, the northern boundary of Midtown Manhattan
5060-476: The building as a landmark. Stephen E. Gottlieb, speaking for the American Institute of Architects ' New York chapter, said: "This is not your average Beaux Arts building [...] nor is it your average loft building." The LPC designated the building as a New York City landmark on December 13, 1988. With residential tenants' leases expiring, Lieb started to renovate the building in the late 1980s so he could rent
5152-465: The building in 1980. In the mid-1980s, Mountain Development subsidiary 80 West 40th Street Associates cleaned the facade and renovated the interior walls, dropped ceilings , lighting, and elevators. At the time, the building was fully occupied and had four retail tenants, as well as office tenants. The New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission held hearings in 1985 to determine whether to designate
5244-498: The building is one of several in Manhattan that were built in the early 20th century as both studios and residences for artists. The Bryant Park Studios is 10 stories tall with several mezzanine levels. The lowest two stories of the facade are clad in rusticated blocks of terracotta , while the other stories have pink brick with terracotta and stone decoration. The brickwork of the facade contains both broad and narrow bays , and
5336-471: The building passed to Anderson's daughter Eleanor A. Campbell in 1934. The building was damaged by a fire in 1936, which started in painter Leon Gordon 's studio and then burned out Louis Herzog's and Anderson's units. Because of the large amount of water used in fighting the fire, some of the ceilings were also damaged. Among the non-residential tenants of this time was dentist Rodrigues Ottolengui . Anderson died at his apartment in April 1940, and his funeral
5428-518: The building was fully occupied, with law, financial, and technology companies all using the space. The building was renovated in 2008. By 2013, the Bryant Park Studios was charging rents of $ 60 per square foot ($ 650/m), a premium rate compared to the average rent of $ 45 per square foot ($ 480/m) for the neighborhood. Michael Seeve of Mountain Development, who coordinated day-to-day tenant operations, said his company sought to attract tenants working in similar industries. Tenants included Alice + Olivia within
5520-406: The busiest transportation hub in the Western Hemisphere . Midtown Manhattan is the largest central business district in the world, and has been ranked as the densest central business district in the world in terms of employees, at 606,108 per square mile (234,020/km ). Midtown also ranks among the world's most expensive locations for real estate; Fifth Avenue in Midtown Manhattan has commanded
5612-401: The center and with nearby academic, medical, and research institutions. The New York City Economic Development Corporation 's Early Stage Life Sciences Funding Initiative and venture capital partners, including Celgene , General Electric Ventures, and Eli Lilly, committed a minimum of US$ 100 million to help launch 15 to 20 ventures in life sciences and biotechnology. Real estate is
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#17328547116555704-419: The center bay has three windows, each with volutes and splayed lintels above them. The sixth through eighth stories contain five offset duplex levels, with mezzanines above the sixth and eighth stories. The windows are arranged in a 1-5-1 configuration, with one sash window in each of the outer bays and five in the center bay. There are generally splayed lintels and volutes above each window, except for those above
5796-401: The center bay has two narrow windows, while the remaining bays have a large studio window. All bays, except the center one, have a balcony at the fourth story. The outermost bays are flanked by continuous brick piers from the fourth to eighth stories, with a volute above the sixth story and a balcony at the seventh. The three middle bays are arranged differently. At the fourth and fifth stories,
5888-607: The center bay's windows are topped by volutes, and the second-outermost bays have double-height stone frames topped by pediments. At the sixth through eighth stories, the three middle bays have full-height recessed windows, each with volutes and splayed lintels above them. A window sill connects the three middle bays at the sixth story. On the eighth story, all openings contain segmental arches. The midsection on Sixth Avenue contains seven rows of windows. The fourth and fifth stories correspond to those on 40th Street, The outermost bays have double-height stone frames topped by pediments, while
5980-411: The citywide average of 20%. Additionally, 92% of high school students in Midtown Manhattan graduate on time, more than the citywide average of 75%. There are no public elementary or middle schools in Midtown. The New York City Department of Education operates the following public high schools in Midtown, serving grades 9–12: Private schools include The Beekman School , Rebecca School , and
6072-447: The company could not pass on the cost of an "unfavorable lease" to tenants. The Cafe des Beaux Arts was not affected by the lease and continued to operate. In 1922, the cafe was damaged in a flood when an ancient spring leaked through the floor. Afterward, the cafe floor was capped. The Cafe des Beaux Arts only occupied the eastern part of the ground-story storefront by 1923. The western portion, measuring 45 by 60 feet (14 by 18 m),
6164-686: The east, as well as the Haskins & Sells Building to the southeast and Bryant Park Studios to the west. Other nearby places include the New York Public Library Main Branch across 40th Street to the northeast, as well as 7 Bryant Park and the Springs Mills Building to the west. Immediately outside the Bryant Park Studios is an entrance to the New York City Subway 's 42nd Street–Bryant Park/Fifth Avenue station , which
6256-399: The eighth mezzanine level. On both elevations, there is a large overhanging cornice just below the ninth story, supported by large brackets and modillions . At the ninth floor, there is a balcony and a metal balustrade above the cornice. On 40th Street, the outermost bays are flanked by continuous brick piers, as with the midsection, and contain windows flanking small doorways. Between these
6348-446: The general contractors. The Bryant Park Studios contains ten full stories. It is 131.23 feet (40.00 m) tall and has its main roof at 166 feet (51 m) above ground. A two-story mansard roof on the building's western section dates to a 1923 renovation. The building is New York City's oldest surviving high-rise studio building that was purposely designed for artists. The facade is made of pink brick, stone, and terracotta . When
6440-461: The ground story as well as fashion firms on upper stories. In 2019, Danish bakery chain Ole & Steen opened a restaurant space on the ground floor and adjoining mezzanine. The Bryant Park Studios' residents have included: Midtown Manhattan Midtown Manhattan is the central portion of the New York City borough of Manhattan , serving as the city's primary central business district . Midtown
6532-542: The ground-floor and basement restaurant space. The Cafe des Beaux Arts opened the following year at the building's base. The cafe quickly became popular among "many men and women of society", as it was described in a 1905 Town & Country magazine article. The Bryant Park Studios was itself known as the Beaux Arts Building by the 1910s. The Bryant Park Studios housed not only visual artists, photographers, and decorators, but also doctors and dentists. Louis Bustanoby sued two of his brothers, Andre and Jacques, over control of
6624-466: The nearby Bryant Park was renovated. Within a year, Mountain Development wrote seven leases covering nearly all of the vacant space, and asking rents had increased to $ 27 per square foot ($ 290/m). By 2002, the building was almost entirely composed of showrooms, but it was described in The New York Times as having "cheap-looking storefronts and roll-down gates". At the beginning of the 21st century,
6716-510: The neighborhood was 64.1% (18,351) White , 4.6% (1,310) African American , 0.1% (34) Native American , 20.8% (5,942) Asian , 0% (8) Pacific Islander , 0.3% (92) from other races , and 2% (569) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 8.1% (2,324) of the population. The entirety of Community District 5, which comprises Midtown Manhattan, had 53,120 inhabitants as of NYC Health 's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 84.8 years. This
6808-426: The northern side facing 40th Street contains large studio windows facing Bryant Park. The Cafe des Beaux-Arts once operated at the ground story and basement. The upper stories had forty units, the largest of which was Anderson's own double-story penthouse. Since the late 20th century, the former studios have served mostly as offices and showrooms, and the lower stories have contained storefronts. The Bryant Park Studios
6900-701: The offices where they were at the last minute. Global Infrastructure Partners has an office in Midtown Manhattan. Silicon Alley , the common metonym for New York City's high tech sector, is based in Midtown South , specifically the Flatiron District . Prominent Silicon Alley companies in Midtown include AppNexus , Blue Apron , Gilt , Betterment , Oscar , SoFi , Rent the Runway , Warby Parker , and WeWork . The technology sector has been expanding across Midtown Manhattan since 2010. The biotechnology sector
6992-412: The second story, except at the center arches on 40th Street. The third story is a transitional story with alternating bands of pink brick and terracotta. On 40th Street, the central bay has two narrow windows. The other four bays on that elevation have wide studio windows, which are separated horizontally by terracotta bands and contain broad square-headed lintels . The windows' keystones are volutes, and
7084-472: The space to fashion firms. As part of the project, the lobby's ceiling was restored, the window frames were repaired, and exterior air conditioners were removed. In addition, the facade was cleaned. The renovations cost $ 4.5 million. After designer Gordon Henderson opened a showroom in the building, ten firms followed. Though the owners offered low rents of $ 19 per square foot ($ 200/m), four of the Bryant Park Studios' ten floors remained empty until about 1992, when
7176-450: The space. A sample residence was that of portrait artist H. Stanley Todd, who had a two-story studio with a wooden fireplace, a mezzanine with bedrooms overlooking the studios, and a hallway connecting to a kitchen and studio room. The building was also designed with two electric elevators, as well as a frame lift for hoisting picture frames. The passenger elevators are small, with the larger cab measuring 12.5 square feet (1.16 m). There
7268-454: The third story on 40th Street is capped by a narrow stone cornice . A simpler arrangement appears on Sixth Avenue; the outermost bays are broad square-headed openings, which flank three narrower windows. Above these openings are splayed lintels, as well as volutes serving as keystones. The fourth through eighth stories are clad with pink brick and have terracotta and stone ornamentation. On the 40th Street elevation, most windows are full-height;
7360-764: The unit from his own tenant for $ 5,000 a year for five years. At the end of the five-year period in 1928, the Beaux-Arts Building Corporation tried to evict Anderson from his own apartment. Anderson unsuccessfully attempted to have the case heard in the New York Supreme Court rather than in the municipal court, but he won his lawsuit. The Beaux-Arts Club was shuttered for a year in late 1928 after violating Prohibition-related restrictions on alcohol sales. The Beaux-Arts Building and Studio Corporation surrendered its lease to Anderson in January 1930. Ownership of
7452-509: The world's highest retail rents and is the most expensive shopping street in the world. Midtown Manhattan is the country's largest commercial, entertainment , and media center, and is also a growing financial and fintech center. Many of New York City's skyscrapers , including its tallest hotels and apartment towers , are located in Midtown Manhattan. The neighborhood hosts commuters and residents working in its offices, hotels, and retail establishments, tourists and students. Times Square,
7544-403: Was $ 101,981, though the median income in Midtown individually was $ 120,854. In 2018, an estimated 11% of Midtown Manhattan residents lived in poverty, compared to 14% in all of Manhattan and 20% in all of New York City. One in twenty residents (5%) were unemployed, compared to 7% in Manhattan and 9% in New York City. Rent burden, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent,
7636-446: Was a freight lift in the back. A dumbwaiter brought food from the basement to each story. Anderson maintained his own suite on the top two stories until his death in 1940. The penthouse spanned the western part of the building, and it had various antique items such as Spanish tapestries. The penthouse foyer, on the ninth story, had a floor covered in terrazzo tiles. It led to a reception room with white-and-gold decoration, tapestries, and
7728-503: Was announced, with the aim of reducing traffic congestion. Approximately 750,000 vehicles enter Midtown Manhattan on a fall business day. According to the 2011 Traffic Data Report for New York State, 777,527 vehicles a day went through select toll facilities into Manhattan. The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division , First Department, is located at the Appellate Division Courthouse at 25th Street and Madison Avenue
7820-602: Was completed in 1900 by architect James Brown Lord , who used a third of the construction budget to decorate the building with statues and murals. The Puerto Rico Federal Affairs Administration operates its New York office on the 22nd floor at 135 West 50th Street . Several countries, including Algeria , Argentina , The Bahamas , China , Costa Rica , Germany , Ireland , Israel , Jamaica , Japan , Luxembourg , Mexico , Morocco , Saudi Arabia , Singapore , South Africa , South Korea , United Kingdom , and Ukraine , have Permanent Missions accredited to
7912-548: Was designed with 40 units in single-story simplex and double-story duplex layouts. The 24 duplex studios all faced north toward the large windows on 40th Street. The site was at the southern end of Bryant Park, so sunlight could illuminate the windows even if taller buildings were erected nearby. Each full story is typically spaced 13 feet (4.0 m) apart. Many of the studios were overlooked by balconies on their southern ends. In addition, several floors were initially designed in an open plan so tenants could choose how to subdivide
8004-504: Was developed by Anderson, who leased the building to another company in 1920. Anderson lived in his penthouse until his death in 1940, after which his family sold the building. By the late 20th century, the building was converted for office use. The Bryant Park Studios was designated a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) in 1988. The building has been owned since 1980 by
8096-408: Was held in his studio. The ground-floor and basement storefront at the corner with Sixth Avenue was leased in 1942 by Nedick's Stores Inc. That September, his daughter Eleanor transferred the building to the 80 West Fortieth Street Corporation. In 1943, the Greenwich Savings Bank acquired the building at auction on a bid of $ 425,000. Greenwich Savings Bank sold the building the next year to a client of
8188-478: Was leased that year to Joseph M. Nimhauser, who planned to alter the storefronts there. The same year, the mansard roof was added above the western portion of the building. The Sixth Avenue storefront was occupied by a barbershop for two decades. During Prohibition , the cafe was temporarily closed in March 1925 and banned from selling alcoholic beverages. Anderson still lived in his penthouse, having agreed in 1923 to lease
8280-516: Was moving its North American headquarters from Midtown to Melville , New York , in Suffolk County on Long Island . Based on data from the 2010 United States Census , the population of Midtown Manhattan was 28,630, a change of 2,823 (9.9%) from the 25,807 counted in 2000 . Covering an area of 692.81 acres (280.37 ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 41.3 inhabitants per acre (26,400/sq mi; 10,200/km ). The racial makeup of
8372-408: Was sold on July 2, 2007, for US$ 510 million, about US$ 1,589 per square foot (US$ 17,104/m ), it broke the barely month-old record for an American office building of US$ 1,476 per square foot (US$ 15,887/m ) based on the sale of 660 Madison Avenue . In 2014, Manhattan was home to six of the top ten zip codes in the United States by median housing price. In 2019, the most expensive home sale ever in
8464-429: Was subsequently covered with paint outside and tar inside. The ground floor and basement originally housed the Cafe des Beaux Arts, which had a kitchen and a ratskeller , or German beer hall, in the basement. The restaurant featured a women's-only bar, which in the early 20th century was still relatively uncommon. As of 2019, the ground-floor space was occupied by a branch of bakery chain Ole & Steen , which also had
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