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!
Fun Maps: Mapping the Great Divide in Real Estate Prices in NYC
Map makers Constantine Valhouli and Cat Callaghan have been behind some of the Fun Maps we’ve featured on Untapped
Fun Maps: Manhattan’s Disappearing Gas Stations
As we all know, real estate prices just keep on rising in Manhattan. And to whom are developers turning to
5 NYC Saintly Sites: Shrine of Elizabeth Ann Seton, Church of St. John the Baptist, St. Frances Cabrini Shrine, Church of the Most Holy Redeemer
There has been a lot of buzz about the Pope’s possible visit to the United States in 2015 with
A Look at Graffiti Hotspot Germania Bank at 190 Bowery, Back on the Market
On the northwest corner of Bowery and Spring stands one of our favorite holdout buildings. Seemingly resistant to the tide
Almost 100 Proposed NYC Landmarks to Be “Decalendered”
New York City is abuzz with the latest news that nearly 100 proposed landmarks are to be “decalendered” by the
A Rebirth For Pier A in Battery Park, Photos of New Renovation
Built from 1884 to 1886, Pier A at the southern tip of West Street in Battery Park served as New
You Can Now See Inside the Private Gramercy Park
Gramercy Park is one of those elusive places in New York City, viewable in plain sight but perpetually difficult to
Sad Photographs of 5Pointz, Which is Basically All Demolished
Untapped Cities writer Bhushan Mondkar snapped this photograph of the nearly complete demolition at 5Pointz over Thanksgiving weekend. We’ve
When Holland Tunnel Police Rode in Adorable Miniature “Catwalk” Cars
In the Old Images of New York Facebook group today, a member posted this fabulous image of a Holland Tunnel
6 Cemetery Cities Around the World: City of the Dead, Cuilacan, Woodlawn, Recoleta, Père Lachaise
Conspicuous wealth isn’t limited to life on earth, it seems. There are many amazing examples of architectural masterpieces built
Campaign to Save the Long Island City Clocktower from Demolition
The Long Island City Clocktower building, also known as the Bank of Manhattan building, is under threat of demolition following
Just a Few Tickets Left to our Last Woolworth Building Tour for 2014!
The Woolworth Building is one of New York City’s most famous off-limits landmarks. Though its Byzantine, cathedral-like interior of