Times Square Hotel, hotel in Manhattan, United States of America
The Times Square Hotel is a Renaissance Revival building on 43rd Street near Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, New York, built in the early 1920s. It rises about 15 floors with a white limestone base at street level and tan brick walls decorated with terracotta details on the upper floors.
The building opened in 1923 as a lodging house for single men and quickly gained a reputation for its lively grill room with live music. Over the following decades it changed hands several times, fell into disrepair by the late 1980s, and was eventually repurposed as a shelter for homeless families.
The building takes its name from the nearby Times Square area and reflects the neighborhood's deep connection to entertainment and theater culture. Its classical facade with columns and decorative details reminds visitors of the era when this district thrived as a center for Broadway shows and nightlife.
The building sits on 43rd Street close to Eighth Avenue, within walking distance of theaters, shops, and restaurants in the Times Square area. Since it no longer operates as a hotel, the exterior facade is what visitors can take in while passing through the neighborhood.
The building is one of the largest single-room occupancy residences in the country and was converted into supportive housing by the nonprofit Breaking Ground starting in the 1990s. It now provides hundreds of small apartments for formerly homeless and low-income residents who receive on-site support services.
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