Architecture
Untapped New York was started in 2010 by a then student at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation (GSAPP), where she is now a professor. We love architecture and believe there is no better place to celebrate it than NYC!
A $48 Million Luxury Pet Terminal Is Opening at JFK Airport Early Next Year
In 2015, almost 70 years after the dawn of commercial air travel following World War II, airports are still the
14 Beautiful Vintage Art Deco Mailboxes in NYC
The book Art Deco Mailboxes by Karen Greene and Lynne Lavelle is a wonderful survey of the iconic mailboxes installed
One of NYC's Last Vintage Diners Will Soon Be Demolished To Make Way For A 13-Story Tower
All photos by Jinwoo Chong for Untapped Cities In an example of the perennial struggle of small businesses and traditions
Top 10 Secrets of Rockefeller Center in NYC
This 19 unit Art-Deco complex is one of New York’s most popular tourist destinations. Every year, it hosts the
The Top 10 Tallest Buildings in NYC, Existing and Planned
This question pops up around the Untapped Cities office pretty often. What’s the latest tallest building in New York
The New Stapleton Waterfront on Staten Island, from Homeport Navy Base to Mixed Use Development
On July 25th, we’ll be hosting our next tour in the Behind the Scenes NYC Tour Series with the
Top 10 Secrets of the George Washington Bridge Connecting NYC and New Jersey
10. The George Washington Bridge Gets Lit Up (Occasionally) Photo by Dark Cyanide Not commonly known about the George Washington
NYC Vintage Photos: The Construction of NYC's Woolworth Building Subterranean Levels
The construction of the Woolworth Building, once one of the tallest buildings in the world, was such a feat that
Top 15 Secrets of The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC
The famed Waldorf-Astoria Hotel has a quintessential New York City-origin story. It began as a family feud and rivalry between
The Haussmanhattan Project: 18 Photos Blending Old Images of NYC and Paris
You may remember one of the early Fun Maps that we made, What If Manhattan Were Like Paris? where we
