5. Houston and Essex Street

Provident Loan Society-Houston Street-Mercury Lounge-Untapped Cities-NYCProvident Loan Society at Houston and Essex Street

The Provident Loan Society at the intersection of Houston and Essex Street still stands, right next to Mercury Lounge, but it was reported earlier this year that the 1912 building was under threat of demolition following a sale of air rights from Mercury Lounge to its neighbor.