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    Explore Midtown East Holdouts on a Guided Walking Tour

    Walk Midtown East and spot 16 building holdouts that reshaped the city

    4.9 stars• 82 reviews
    From$62/ personincl. taxes and fees

    Duration

    3 Hours

    Highlights

    Explore Midtown East on a 3-hour walking tour based on the book by Alpern & Durst. Hear stories of property owners and leaseholders who refused to sell, shifting development plans and leaving surprising marks on the streetscape.

    • Discover 16 examples of holdouts around Grand Central and Midtown East
    • Learn how 1960s real estate pressure and zoning changes shaped these sites
    • Spot odd angles, haphazard entrances, and unusual facades
    • See multi-story notches and a skyscraper shifted 60 feet
    • Explore a 19th-century brownstone absorbed into a 20th-century skyscraper

    Cancellation Policy

    Cancellations are fully refundable up to 72 hours before tour departure time. Tour does not operate in bad weather and is at the discretion of tour operator.

    FAQs

    Arrive 15 minutes early.

    Dress for the weather.

    The tour does not operate in bad weather and runs at the discretion of the tour operator.

    Meeting details

    875 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 US

    Experience provided by Manhattan Unlocked
    Experience provided by Manhattan Unlocked

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    What people are saying

    Review 1 of 5
    5/5

    Rob is an excellent tour guide! We took his Gilded Age tour today. He is knowledgeable and thoughtfully answered our questions throughout the 3 hours we were together. He was very intune with our surroundings, blending us in with the ebb and flow of pedestrian traffic. He drew on his experience living in and observing the history of the city and combined it with thorough research into the development and changes of New York City through the c. 1840s-1900s. He shared a lot of salient photos, drawings, maps, and even directory listing to showcase the businesses and homes. We would recommend his tours!!

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    Kathleen Forste

    August 29, 2025

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    5/5

    Rob is an excellent tour guide! We took his Gilded Age tour today. He is knowledgeable and thoughtfully answered our questions throughout the 3 hours we were together. He was very intune with our surroundings, blending us in with the ebb and flow of pedestrian traffic. He drew on his experience living in and observing the history of the city and combined it with thorough research into the development and changes of New York City through the c. 1840s-1900s. He shared a lot of salient photos, drawings, maps, and even directory listing to showcase the businesses and homes. We would recommend his tours!!

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    Kathleen Forste

    August 29, 2025

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