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!
The Best of the Untapped Cities Photo Pool: NYC Views from Distance
New York City is after all, a city on the water. This week, we’ve rounded up the Instagram photos
Visit the Newly Renovated Van Alen Institute for Architecture and Design in NYC
The great thing about New York City is it would take several lifetimes (and some serious planning) to really take
Does NYC’s One World Trade Center Suck? [HuffPost Live Video]
Earlier this hour, Untapped Cities founder Michelle Young joined Paul Goldberger and Aaron Betsky on the HuffPostLive segment “The Missed
Ridgewood Intermodal Terminal Dispatcher Booth is Pretty Adorable at Myrtle-Wyckoff Station
In 2010, the Ridgewood Intermodal Terminal opened at Myrtle-Wyckoff station on the border of Brooklyn and Queens, line facilitating subway
History of Streets: The Forgotten Past of Red Hook Lane in Brooklyn
Did you know that Brooklyn used to have a diagonal street that ran through downtown through Fulton and Pearl to
From Trash to Trails: A Boat Tour to Freshkills Park on Staten Island [Photos]
Remember that colossal landfill on Staten Island that held millions of tons of New York’s garbage? That once stinking,
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