Private tour in New York City Robert A

Pricing Details
Base cost of tour
  • $ 325 USD

Holdouts! The People Who Defied Developers and Re-shaped the Look of the Cityscape

Tour #462893
Pricing Details
Base cost of tour

up to 10 people

3 hours

Walking

Party Size:

1

Overview of your New york city tour:

When a property owner or lease holder refuses to sell to a developer, and the developer has to redo their plans and build around them, you have a classic holdout. The city is chock-full with them. But conditions were particularly ripe when the Midtown Business District began to develop in the 1950s in the blocks just north of Grand Central. Skyscrapers were delayed, re-positioned, built with notches and at strange angles. And associated with each You will be continually enchanted, shocked, entertained and enthralled by the backstories and lives of the people whose names would be otherwise lost to history, but who have permanently changed the physical streetscapes in the most unexpected an

Your New york city tour itinerary

* The lipstick building * 42nd Street * Grand Central Terminal * Rockefeller Center * St. Patrick's Cathedral *and dozens of buildings in between

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Transportation Details
Type: Walking

Good walking shoes.

What's included
  • Other
  • Private Guide
What's extra
  • Other: Personal expenses.
  • Food Drinks Snacks
Meeting location

Airport: ,Cruise: ,ByGuide: Lower level of 875 Third Avenue NY NY 10022 If customer would like to be picked up at a specific location, please inquire.

  • You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
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Tour categories

City Highlights

Languages
Fluent

English

Activity level
Light
Accessibility

Kid Friendly

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Size:

up to 10 people

Duration:

3 hours

Transportation:

Walking

Party Size:

1

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$ 325 USD

Book with a 20% deposit!

Size:

up to 10 people

Duration:

3 hours

Transportation:

Walking

Party Size:

1

Select tour date
Select tour start time

View our Cancellation policy

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