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Lincoln Arcade

Imported, unreviewedDemolishedNew York, NY

Lincoln Arcade opened 1903 as a market, operated until 1960 demolition; current status and post‑demolition ownership unknown for future planning. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Closed or demolished, no retrofit recordedThis site: …demolished extraction · all sites with this
On FacebookThis site: …https://www.facebook.com/127411078126232 overture · all sites with this
Place
100k+ jobs within 45 min by transitThis site: 2,727,269 epa-walkability · all sites with this
15-minute neighbourhood (5+ of 6 daily needs within 800 m)This site: 6/6 openstreetmap · all sites with this
200+ tax-credit housing units within 1 kmThis site: 5,968 units in 20 properties hud-lihtc · all sites with this
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 25 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
Bike network nearbyThis site: 239 ways openstreetmap · all sites with this
County lost 10%+ of retail establishments since 2012This site: -21% census-cbp · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 4,463 units, New York County census-bps · all sites with this
County typical rent $2,000+This site: $4,779/mo zillow · all sites with this
Grocery within 800 mThis site: 25 stores openstreetmap · all sites with this
High heat wave riskThis site: Relatively High fema-nri · all sites with this
High inland flooding riskThis site: Very High fema-nri · all sites with this
High-income tract ($100k+)This site: $179,732 census-acs · all sites with this
National Register place within 500 mThis site: Dorilton; Sofia Warehouse nps-nrhp · all sites with this
Rail within 800 mThis site: 59th Street–Columbus Circle, 66th Street–Lincoln Center, 72nd Street openstreetmap · all sites with this
Renter-majority tractThis site: 65% census-acs · all sites with this
Shrinking countyThis site: -0.3% census-acs · all sites with this
Walkable block group (EPA ≥ 12)This site: …index 12.2 epa-walkability · all sites with this

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Now

StatusDemolishedextracted, unreviewed
documented
The Lincoln Arcade was destroyed in 1960.

en.wikipedia.org

Site context

Transit within 800 m59th Street–Columbus Circle, 66th Street–Lincoln Center, 72nd Street (rail); 24 bus stops within 400 mOpenStreetMap
Motorway junctions within 2 km7, junctionOpenStreetMap
FEMA flood zoneX · AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARDFEMA NFHL
EPA-regulated facilities within 500 m331: 1 W 64TH ST BLDG; 140 WEST END AVENUE OWNERS CORP; 145 WEST 67TH ST BUILDING - TOWER 67; 150 WEST END AVENUE OWNERS CORP; 160 WEST END AVENUE OWNERS CORPEPA FRS
Census tract 360610149005,873 people, 87,393 per sq mi; median household income $179,732; median gross rent $3,501; 65% renters; 30.9% vacant units; 27.7% commute by transitACS 2023 5-year
Walkability (EPA, block group)index 12.2 of 20; 18 intersections per sq mi; nearest transit stop 67 m; land-use mix 0.58; 776,709 jobs within 45 min by car, 2,727,269 by transit; 65% of households without a carEPA Smart Location
Within a 10–15 minute walk (800 m)6 of 6 daily needs: 25 grocers, 32 schools, 94 parks or playgrounds, 29 health, 29 civic, 190 food and drink; 239 cycleway segments, 635 sidewalk-tagged segmentsOpenStreetMap
Opportunity ZonenoHUD
National Register places within 500 m5: Dorilton; Sofia Warehouse; Church of St. Paul the Apostle; First Battery ArmoryNPS
Housing permits, New York County (NY), 20244,463 units in 5+ unit buildings, 4 in 2–4, 0 single-family; 2023: 3,018 in 5+Census BPS
Social vulnerability (CDC SVI 2022, tract)overall percentile 0.44; socioeconomic 0.11; housing and transport 0.93; 15% below 150% of poverty; 60% of households with no vehicleCDC/ATSDR
Other atlas sites nearby25 within 10 km, 40 within 25 km: Sofia (0.4 km); CBS Studio Building (1.8 km); 330 West 42nd Street (2.0 km); 5 Times Square (2.0 km); 219 E. 42nd and 235 E 42nd St. (2.7 km)computed
Overture Mapsplace অভিমানী হৃদয় (shopping, confidence 0.97, from Overture, Overture-signals, meta); building footprint 7,797 m², 36.0 mOverture (CDLA-Permissive 2.0)
Website and socialno website listed · social: facebookOverture / Internet Archive
Attention: Wikipedia page views7,072 since 2015; 996 in the last 12 months (-12% vs the prior 12); peak 2023-05 with 618Wikimedia
Tract change 2013–2023population +2% (5,770 → 5,873); median income +30% ($137,794 → $179,732); renters 62% → 65%; median home value +100% ($1,000,001 → $2,000,001)Census ACS 5-year
Natural hazard risk (FEMA National Risk Index, tract)relatively moderate overall (score 83.8); expected annual loss $2.2M; high: inland flooding, heat wave; community resilience relatively moderateFEMA NRI
Tax-credit housing within 1 km20 LIHTC properties, 5,968 units: 400 W 59Th St Prtnrs (722 units); 625 West 57Th Street (709 units); Riverside Site 2 (616 units)HUD LIHTC
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)123,585 jobs in 9,169 establishments; average annual pay $79,593; employment location quotient 0.50; employment +1.2% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 20228,932 jobs; 302 in retail trade, 782 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 36061014900)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 41th income percentile as adults; 2.1% incarcerated at the 2010 count (101 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 8.8%; median family income $239,615; 32 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsNew York City Department Of Education (PK-12); 39 public schools within 1 mile: HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES; PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL; PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS; PS 212 MIDTOWN WESTNCES EDGE
Elevation74 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-202545 county-logged events: 20 flash flood, 19 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 2 lightning; $114,073,500 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 10023, 2026-09median list price $1,709,750 (-1.1% on the year); 291 active listings; median 63 days on market; 5% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20239,268 establishments (-21%); 115,257 jobs (-21%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $1.2M (+3% 1 yr, -10% 5 yr); typical rent $4,779/mo (+6% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)15,518 vehicles a day on COLUMBUS AVE (principal arterial, 3 lanes); 1,360 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Lincoln Arcade opened in 1903 as a commercial market building near Lincoln Square on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It operated under owners John L. Miller and later Empire Square Realty Company until its destruction in 1960. The site is now recorded as demolished.

Why. The record does not specify a cause for the 1960 demolition; no anchor loss, competition, debt, or other factors are mentioned.

Where it stands. The site is demolished and the record does not indicate any current owner or controlling entity after 1960.

For a planner

  • Early 20th‑century market building illustrating northward business‑oriented real estate expansion.
  • No policy tools, preservation actions, or urban‑renewal measures are mentioned in the record.
  • Open question: what replaced the arcade and whether any planning interventions followed its demolition.

For a developer

  • Site size and dimensions are not provided in the record.
  • Control after 1960 demolition is unknown; no current owner is listed.
  • Entitlement stage, zoning, or land‑use approvals are not described.
  • No context‑layer data (flood risk, transit access, environmental constraints) are included.
  • Market signals such as tract‑level rents, vacancy rates, or demographics are absent.

What we do not know yet

  • Cause of the 1960 demolition is not stated in the record.
  • Post‑1960 ownership and current land use are unknown.
  • Site dimensions, building footprint, and original layout are missing.
  • Zoning, flood‑plain, transit proximity, and environmental constraints are not provided.
  • Market data (rents, vacancy, demographics) are absent; the opp_score relies on limited information.

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History and original facts

Opened1903extracted, unreviewed
Closed1960extracted, unreviewed
documented
The Lincoln Arcade was destroyed in 1960.

en.wikipedia.org

Original developerJohn L. Millerextracted, unreviewed
documented
With the property in hand, Miller filed plans to construct what he called the Broadway Arcade.

en.wikipedia.org

ArchitectJulius Munckwitz
CountyNew York County
Census division2 · Mid-Atlantic
NotesWikipedia categories: Demolished shopping malls in the United States

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Background

The Lincoln Arcade was a commercial building near Lincoln Square on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, just west of Central Park. Built in 1903, it was viewed by contemporaries as a sign of the northward extension of business-oriented real estate ventures, and the shops, offices, and other enterprises.

Excerpt from Wikipedia (authors and history), CC BY-SA 4.0. May be older than the record above.

Timeline

  1. 1903 Opened
  2. 1960 Destroyed

Sources

  • Wikipedia: Lincoln Arcade · supports: original developer, status, year closed, year opened
    6 quoted sentences
    Built in 1903
    The Lincoln Arcade was destroyed in 1960.
    With the property in hand, Miller filed plans to construct what he called the Broadway Arcade.
    The Lincoln Arcade was destroyed in 1960.

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