New York City

Holdouts: A NYC Architecture Walking Tour

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Holdouts A NYC Architecture Walking Tour
  • 2 to 3 hours
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Explore another side of Manhattan’s ever-busy Midtown neighborhood—and discover details that most visitors overlook—during this small-group walking tour. Choose between convenient morning or afternoon departure times, and find your guide at an accessible meeting point in Midtown East. As you explore, learn about the holdouts who refused to sell their properties to developers, and how their personal stories changed the layout of the city forever.
  • Discover another side of Midtown that most visitors overlook
  • Learn all about the history of the area and its real-estate holdouts
  • Admire the neighborhood’s one-of-a-kind architectural landmarks
  • A small-group tour offers an intimate way to explore the city

What's Included

  • Professional guide
  • Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • 875 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10022, USA

    Lower level lobby

End point

  • 22 E 54th St, New York, NY 10022, USA

    Papillion Restaurant

What To Expect

TPR Holdings

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lipstick Building (Pass By)

Citicorp Center (Pass By)

Wollensky's Grill

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Amster Yard

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Sparks Steak House

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Chrysler Building (Pass By)

United Nations Headquarters (Pass By)

42nd Street

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Grand Central Terminal

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

One Vanderbilt (Pass By)

Brooks Brothers

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bank of America Tower (Pass By)

The Roosevelt Hotel (Pass By)

Diamond District (Pass By)

Rockefeller Center

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Papillon Bistro & Bar

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • It is recommended to wear comfortable shoes
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Reviews

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Just when you think you've seen and done it all, this tour is a homerun!
Jonah_H, Nov 2023
Guide is very knowledgeable and funny! I'll never see Manhattan the same way again. I can't recommend this tour enough!
Response from Host, Feb 2024
You guys were great to take around, thank you so much! Hope to see you again.
Informative
aisling_c, Mar 2020
Thank you Rob - we really enjoyed the Holdouts tour it was very informative. It was great to walk around and enjoy the city.
Response from Host, Mar 2020
It was a pleasure having you to take around and share the city history with you. All best wishes and I hope to see you again.
The past is still with us
Tracy_F, Feb 2020
This was a great tour with a lot of NYC history. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and enthusiastic and kept up a good pace. Definitely recommended for anyone with an interest in urban history or urban planning.
Response from Host, Feb 2020
Thank you so much for your review! I very much appreciate it and I love having people like you to show the city to. I hope to see you again!
Testimonials of Manhattan's transformation over time
co4at, Aug 2019
Patrick is an excellent guide, leading you to hidden spots in the midst of Midtown Manhattan and raises your attention to impressive testimonials of Manhattan's manifold transformations. For getting a deeper knowledge of this borrow's (short) history and vivid development, this tour is a MUST. Highly recommended !
Response from Host, Aug 2019
Thank you very much for your review. (My name is Rob though.) Safe travels.
Thanks to tour guide Bob, this...
Elisa_P, Apr 2018
Thanks to tour guide Bob, this walking tour was the highlight of our 10 day trip to New York. Because we were a small group of 5, we could chat with Bob and discuss things we were seeing rather than simply being spoken at for 2 and a half hours! The subject of just how New York Midtown came to look how it does today is fascinating, and at times amusing. We came away with a greater understanding of the city, and how to spot features previously unnoticed. I uge you to seek out Bob and take one of his tours, best time and money you'll spend in NYC!
This was the second tour I did with...
Brooke Y, Jan 2017
This was the second tour I did with Rob during my most recent to NYC. He is an excellent tour guide with a great knowledge of the history and planning of the city. This tour made me look up as I wandered the streets of the city and gave me a greater appreciation of why the city looks the way it does. Rob shared some fantastic stories and was a real delight to explore the city with. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see the city in a slightly different light!

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