Why This Iconic New York Building Is Empty

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New York is transforming one of its most iconic but rarely-seen towers.
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@TheB1M Ай бұрын

For those asking our Times Square ads were run to raise awareness of mental health in construction as part of our “Get Construction Talking” initiative, founded by Fred Mills, The B1M and Procore. More info here 👉 www.theb1m.com/article/new-york-construction-mental-health-awareness-campaign

@WhataMensch Ай бұрын

Hey B1M can you do a video on the best or biggest building in my favorite country isreal?

@GodTierComments Ай бұрын

Fred Mills should have his own brass statue in Times Square

@gcbusiness11 Ай бұрын

When is this project slated to be completed

@The_ZeroLine Ай бұрын

I’m sure Procore is all about the wellbeing of construction workers’ mental health. lol

@XXPYR0XX Ай бұрын

0:03 of the worlt?

@mrawesome9219 Ай бұрын

So they've turned an empty building covered in adverts on the outside into a building covered in adverts on the inside and outside? 🤔

@tobiasmackenzie4332 Ай бұрын

ABSOLUTELY DISGUSTING ISN'T IT!

@gordon1545 Ай бұрын

'Murica. Shallow on the outside, shallow on the inside too.

@Shipslitz Ай бұрын

poor NYC. all eyes on gov admins now. state and city officials. public policy. law & order. population health. NYC is among top worst in America 2024

@darynvoss7883 Ай бұрын

Oklahoma city has 5 times the homicide rate of NYC, funnily enough.

@greatestsportslegends Ай бұрын

... For a measly half BIL. 😮

@charlespreiss3426 Ай бұрын

I work in Times Square on the graveyard shift. These guys are doing a great job of working with minimal disruption to the surrounding area. Well done.

@philsblogs8527 Ай бұрын

Piccadilly Circus isn't pedestrianised ..

@roseharvey2664 Ай бұрын

@philsblogs8527 they took the roundabout out year ago, making a partial pedestrian area.

@bullzdawguk Ай бұрын

@charlespreiss3426. I grew up in NYC in the 70's, but live in the UK now. NYC holds many memories for me, smells included. The steam from the manholes in the streets had a distinctive odour I can recall to this day. The subway also had a unique smell, but the Times Square station (where I would take the 7 train to and from my home in Woodside) stands out in my head as having its own subway smell for some reason. I wonder if it still smells like I remember. 🤣

@PurpleMonkeyDishwasher88 Ай бұрын

Work there as well. Tishman?

@Veej77 Ай бұрын

I'd like to ask for your honest opinion for visiting NYC - is it worth it right now with all the crime and homelessness they report? I;ve been a few times already and worked near Times square in '14. I'm looking for a weekend break to reminisce - from the UK - Cheers!

@marinadela1361 Ай бұрын

7:12 the fact that the horrible 'makeover' that rid the building of all of its gorgeous historic details happened in the 1960s out of all decades is no surprise to me.

@MayaPosch Ай бұрын

Welcome to the era of Brutalism, indeed.

@CookyMonzta Ай бұрын

Blame that on its principal tenant at the time (1963), *Allied Chemical.* Where is that company today? Do they still exist? Update: Apparently not. Allied put the building up for sale in 1972 and bought the farm in 1985.

@Ramonatho Ай бұрын

@CookyMonzta hate to be a corporate shill but Allied developed a lot of work that went nowhere, and a lot of work that's still used in the modern day. Fuel, heat exchangers, they did the whole lot.

@egodeath7097 Ай бұрын

In this case the new building is more iconic than the old one. They could recreate Old Times Square somewhere else tho, it was gorgeous for sure

@rpvitiello Ай бұрын

@@MayaPoschwasn’t even brutalist. It was in the “international” style.

@Jasonfallen71 Ай бұрын

I’m a little shocked that it took till recently for the owners to realize it’s the perfect location for a tourist trap and selfie locale, news reports and KZfaq videos. Outside elevators sound fun. If done right it could earn money and make patrons excited and happy. Good video as usual, thanks!

@Heyu7her3 Ай бұрын

Reminds me of Chicago's SkyDeck

@DanielRoPhotos Ай бұрын

Issue is permits and legal stuff, takes forever in NY

@halycon404 Ай бұрын

It's an outgrowth of the city rebuilding the subway station underneath it which was in planning for decades. The city bought a forever lease in One Times Square for elevator access for the disabled. That makes the building a direct connection to the subway line and changes the economics. Millions of people per year are going to get right off the subway directly into the building.

@westnblu Ай бұрын

@@halycon404 Didn't know that. appreciate the heads up! So the subway will finally be able to be accessed by those in wheelchairs and mobility issues ? Any idea the timeline for the completion of the elevator access?

@halycon404 Ай бұрын

@@westnblu It's been open for a year now.

@remcodejong9149 Ай бұрын

The fact that cars still drive there is mad. In any other city on the planet this would have been a pedestrian zone.

@oscarlikesfilm Ай бұрын

@@FrickYourHandlewould be better

@EZ-df1cm Ай бұрын

Murica

@itsNRC Ай бұрын

plenty of pedestrian zones, wide bike lanes , & too many wide bus lanes, cameras at every corner charging you tolls to drive 5 feet. Homeless fentanyl addicts & illegal aliens with more money in their pocket then the homeless vets at every corner. 👍🏻

@blackfoxstudioX Ай бұрын

America is very car dependent country, the cars would be driving on the roofs if its possible haha

@MrJoysiq Ай бұрын

You're thinking logically here mate, this is the US we are talking about.. Cars are superior to pedestrians

@jayski9410 Ай бұрын

It's hard to believe how much Times Square has changed since I first saw it as a child of New York in the 1950's. I'm now in my 70's and living in Los Angeles but I hope to be around long enough to see it change a few more times.

@JohnnyNiteTrain Ай бұрын

That's awesome. I first went to Times Square in the early '90s and remember how sketchy it was. I went back in summer 2016 and I was blown away at how much NYC had cleaned up, and just how safe it felt. Wandering the streets of manhattan in the middle of the night was awesome and would've seemed unheard of a couple decades earlier.

@THOF4YOUTUBE Ай бұрын

Youll be here!

@robertewalt7789 Ай бұрын

We used to go to a bar/ restaurant near the top of the building, back in the 1970’s.

@MatsNorway Ай бұрын

Damn that first building was beautiful. Modern architects needs to step it up.

@taxirob2248 Ай бұрын

I guess it makes sense that it's becoming a shrine to advertising media itself

@martinhami3 Ай бұрын

I prefer the original facade, missed opportunity.

@The_real_Lord_X Ай бұрын

It was ugly as hell

@MrRapmaster19 Ай бұрын

Blame the 1960s. They ruined the building then and it was unsalvageable after that. This is about the best you could do

@The_D0RK_KNIGHT Ай бұрын

Pass by Times Square on my commute everyday and been seeing its progress; happy to see it mentioned here by the B1M!

@OGPodcastClips Ай бұрын

I never knew that 1 Times Square was empty! I thought it would be prime real estate!

@DannyMancheno Ай бұрын

You can tell the love B1M has for new york when they teach NYC-ers NYC history.

@imjody Ай бұрын

I had no idea this was happening. Absolutely loved the video. Great work, as always, The B1M. Thank you. :)

@ejhirschberger Ай бұрын

In 2010 I got to go up to the 7th floor to work on a new video screen. It was accessible by a hidden-in-plain-sight elevator tucked away inside Walgreens. Very cool experience!

@jonathan12349111 Ай бұрын

Another incredible video, as always!!

@Anarkey Ай бұрын

I was literally there 2 months ago and yeah, that area is pretty much construction all around but that hasn't stopped the chaos one bit! Truly the city that never sleeps!

@YourFuhrer1933 Ай бұрын

Nice job B1M, always love your work ❤

@adiagarwal3784 Ай бұрын

Great upload as always mate. Keep it up!

@TheB1M Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@NYCSubwayFan 6 күн бұрын

@@TheB1MThe renovation of One Time square wasn’t proposed in 2022 it was proposed in September 2017

@jody024 Ай бұрын

The old footage shows how much more sunlight could reach the streets and how much more friendly it was for pedestrians and people using public transport.

@ruperterskin2117 Ай бұрын

Right on. Thanks for sharing.

@drew55555 Ай бұрын

Went to NYC as a tourist last month from SE Asia. I felt very unsafe at times. Lots of crimes even at daylight. NYC also is very dirty nowadays, I hope they fix these issues because NYC is very beautiful. Architecture is awe inspiring!

@eugene8524 Ай бұрын

leftish destroyed city

@Moneymakingmando Ай бұрын

Always awesome content I always watch . Keep on keeping on, your friend from NYC 🍎

@drinny26 Ай бұрын

So basically they will charge people to come inside and look at a virtual Times Square with even more advertisements.

@drewshoto9450 Ай бұрын

That’s so cool I gotta go to New York City now maybe in 2027 . Love your work B1M.

@newshoes-bf2xv Ай бұрын

New York needs to do some serious building inspections to every single building in this city.

@stickynorth Ай бұрын

While it's sad to see a Gothic tower remodelled beyond all recognition, to be fair, that ship sailed along time ago so whatever you do to it now really doesn't make much of an architectural/historical impact to whatever 70's trend was left behind the billboards anyway. While not that original, the new concept is very tourist/revenue friendly and I fully approve. I'll stop by next time I'm in town!

@NGUNASEKARAN Ай бұрын

Hello World.. stay safe and spread peace ❤

@cyberpunk.386 Ай бұрын

I work a few blocks from 1 Times Square and seeing this transformation is amazing. On the odd occasion I'd see some work going on there, but it's all very subtle.

@nbk_knuckles1345 Ай бұрын

They cover up such beautiful and well detailed architecture it’s so disappointing.

@TroyQwert Ай бұрын

They are free to do with their own property whatever they want.

@chicobicalho5621 Ай бұрын

Great channel, and most excelent post. Just dawned on me that I lived in NYC for fourteen years, and never set foot in Times Square at night! Never visited Liberty Island either... I suppose those are basically for tourism entertainment.

@WearySteerer Ай бұрын

I can see how this older building will work well with a predestination traffic driven business 👍

@Eagleintheyellowsky Ай бұрын

Incredible looking wow

@TheJoshScape Ай бұрын

Could have just used it as a cinema, you dont need windows and you could have seating from the pointed narrow side expanding out with a large screen on the far (bigger) side.

@Hii-lineGuy Ай бұрын

There are two huge theaters on the next block.

@TheJoshScape Ай бұрын

@Hii-lineGuy so the point was it's sitting empty. There's a regal, amc why not make it an imax.

@bartlett2335 Ай бұрын

Who is building new movie theaters

@stickynorth Ай бұрын

@@bartlett2335 Sad but true facts in 2024... Even I don't go more than once a year and I still watch movies DAILY... Just at home... Where I can swear, smoke, drink in peace and not get kicked out!

@oddyneo Ай бұрын

Was watching the lates video about Faroe island. And oh look at this new video, perfect timing!

@Amm17ar Ай бұрын

I was there visiting a few months ago. Genuinely had no idea there was construction being done lol...

@ereceeme Ай бұрын

Been to the square since before the digital. signage stopped when it was an xxx rated zone and now I go there every time I can. just being there is thrilling

@tebec3624 Ай бұрын

I really thought it was just a "billboard wall"- had no idea a building was behind it nor that the Times once owned it! I'll make it a point to pass by there and see what's going on. Thanks for the update!

@prashanthsvadde7096 Ай бұрын

I've watched your last video which is no less than a discovery documentary

@Taladar2003 Ай бұрын

Between the cars and the advertising that place is really trying to be a monument to everything that is wrong with America.

@liquidassets5491 Ай бұрын

I am New Yorker and I had no idea this was happening, I love this channel 😃🔥

@DevinZA Ай бұрын

01:10 do you guys have your own B1M ad running in Times Square?

@hazzardgaming405 Ай бұрын

epic video again, impressed, try to keep this quality it's awesome, friendly and better than previous as was the last video you posted! :)

@Fanaro Ай бұрын

It's crazy it took it so long to get to this point.

@kelly2631 Ай бұрын

Put a bar on that setback, PLEASE, the view would be legendary and the vibes would be crazy

@user-dt5nj3uk2s Ай бұрын

So excited for this video 🇺🇸🏙️

@symbiat0 Ай бұрын

In the 90s I worked for Morgan Stanley nearby and we did an audit of all the stock and news ticker systems around Times Square and nearby on 6th Avenue. It was an interesting educational experience for sure. What many don’t know is that the lights, billboards and screens must be kept running at all times and in fact businesses can be fined by the city for failing to do so.

@djpalmer31 Ай бұрын

I visited Times Square in June 2023. Hated it. No idea what people see in the place. I was constantly on my guard and came away with a headache due to all the traffic noise and pollution and all the guys smoking weed. You go to a similar square in Europe and it would be largely pedestrianised and much safer.

@SirSayakaMikiThe3rd Ай бұрын

"Times Square sucks" "That's a lot of money to watch a bunch of primadonas kick a ball (in reference to Real Madrids Bernabeu)" "Cruise ships are a dystopian nightmare." Etc. Etc. No, dude, you are just a dull individual whose personality revolves around hating things. Ever consider just watching content based on what you like?

@djpalmer31 Ай бұрын

@@SirSayakaMikiThe3rd and you're just a hypocritical troll looking at some of your comments.

@douglasthompson2740 Ай бұрын

How long is the amortization period on a typical sky scraper?

@MK-hh1vo Ай бұрын

Once upon a time, there was a nightclub in that building called Nirvana Club 1. It was on the floor where the recess is. I celebrated my 25th birthday there. It was magical! They need to bring that back!!!

@valmarsiglia Ай бұрын

I worked for a while at 1585 Broadway, between 47th and 48th. It was a trip working in TS.

@suspiciousafternoon Ай бұрын

fascinating never really thought about that building behind the adverts, everyday learning something new

@saschakellert3087 Ай бұрын

It’s interesting that a company who’s business model relies on advertising affected the physical identity of the space around their original office building - making it all about ads

@newshoes-bf2xv Ай бұрын

This city is the pillar of our nation. Breath taking.

@jmflyer55 Ай бұрын

Time mark 7:08 I've always been amazed at the structural integrity (or lack there of!) in these buildings that are about 20 stories tall, yet only perhaps 25 feet wide from side to side. (See center insert at time mark above) I worked in a triangle building for a number of years, long ago, which was just a rathe small single room at it's point, but expanded to probably 100 feet across at its rear. It was certainly a different feeling than the norm. (of course I always wanted an office right on the front "point". The entrance at street level was right on the smallest, "pointed" end. It had been built in the 20's or 30's. The basement (I believe) was MUCH older. It was like a dungeon down there. Lol You had to crouch down to vet around. And there was even an old passageway than was made at some time, that went into the basement next door.

@Commander-leo Ай бұрын

With how much money they must be making from those ads I dont think they need a tenet 😂

@jameswilson5165 Ай бұрын

The ads and the ball might be helping to pay for the buildings renovations.

@dx-ek4vr Ай бұрын

Still though, having the building be empty does feel like a bit of a waste

@hedlund Ай бұрын

I doubt they have any tenets beyond making money.

@Queve1000 Ай бұрын

IT reminds me of the I0I company in Ready Player one "We estimate we can sell up to 80% of an individual visual field before inducing seizure" 😁

@bibekdas5595 Ай бұрын

Love you Bro

@katherinebrubaker7788 Ай бұрын

If they took a page out of the Burj Khalifa's book and switched the billboards out for LED arrays, then they could keep the advertisements and be able to use the windows.

@GazMoby Ай бұрын

Very enjoyable as always 👍

@devontikku2260 Ай бұрын

Wild this footage of Times Square they use is at least 4 years old

@TheWolfHowling Ай бұрын

Might be interested in the Museum & Observation Deck. Otherwise I avoided Times Square during my brief stay in NYC a couple years ago

@dovmorgenstern9181 Ай бұрын

Are you going to do a video about The Francis Scott key bridge in Baltimore?

@MarcelinoDanielsson-le4mz Ай бұрын

Keep the sweet stuff coming up, ye~s.

@pibbitybibbity Ай бұрын

One of my favorite things to do when I lived in Queens was to visit Times Square on Friday or Saturday night when it’s at its busiest, and then visit it again early in the morning-no later than 7:00 a.m. on Saturday or Sunday morning. It is so quiet and peaceful early in those mornings and it’s an interesting thing to see & experience in comparison with the night before.

@CasualYoutuberEnjoyer Ай бұрын

Love your content, keep it up

@ChainsawFPV Ай бұрын

So how much did that Ad in Time Square you showed at the end cost???

@friznutzs Ай бұрын

What's going on with the concert at 7:47? Im no concrete expert but thay doesnt loook structurally sound to me.

@UnnTHPS Ай бұрын

When I first went to times square I smoked a preroll there looked around and concluded that it was pretty underwhelming Then I went to bushwick to some rave and made friends there and I felt that it was way cooler than those ads n shit

@RellupNorth Ай бұрын

@suryakamalnd9888 Ай бұрын

0:33 now i know from where carl pai operates 🤣🤣😂

@Shaki010 Ай бұрын

There was a ramp through it in the ps2 game midnight drive i miss those days

@Profixt 4 күн бұрын

I dream that one day the B1M will use my stock footage for their videos!

@SleazyDonny Ай бұрын

There was a multi-floor Walgreens store in the building until recently.

@johnfitzpatrick2469 Ай бұрын

Fred, would anyone dare say, one times square is a giant bill board? It highlights minimum floorspace required for commercial purposes versus residential. 🌏🇦🇺

@Windowsmqn95 Ай бұрын

Any news on 2 WTC? 😢

@MrLincoln87 Ай бұрын

I could honestly go NYC again just to walk around and look up. Did all the tourist stuff which was cool... but its amazing to see what can be achieved in such tight small busy spaces

@Jagerbomber Ай бұрын

MY BRAND!

@user-bk3gn7wl1e Ай бұрын

In the mid 1990’s myself and an other guy poured a very small concrete pad in the basement of the building. I remember the cops asking us where we were from 😂🇮🇪

@Gamble661 Ай бұрын

When you look at One Times Square without all the signage and compare it to the Flatiron Building I think the Flatiron building is much more ascetically pleasing.

@Arational Ай бұрын

How do you get the materials to the site? Make payments to the mob.

@Omegatonboom Ай бұрын

Damn, ive seen so many videos on this building that I thought I already saw this particular video before but no. It's a fresh one. And it's the B1M so of course I'm going to watch it anyways.🎉

@Moon___man Ай бұрын

9:16 who else thought they saw an eye floater lol

@clarkedennis332 Ай бұрын

Have you done a story on that abandoned piece of out of plumb garbage at 161 Maiden Lane in NYC?

@dennis2376 Ай бұрын

How does anyone live there with all the lights? Interesting video. Thank you.

@matteoclementi Ай бұрын

I am from Rome currently living in Malaga, but I would immediately do a switch passport to live in NYC. You are so lucky to be born here!

@robs9237 Ай бұрын

As a born and bred New Yorker I never liked Times Square and I avoid it at all costs

@jsimsgt96 Ай бұрын

Welcome to Costco, I love you.

@djsmithe Ай бұрын

New Year's Eve celebrations with fireworks and dynamite. New Yorkers know how to party.

@Filboid2000 Ай бұрын

It's a real pity that such a unique bit of architecture has been reduced to being nothing more than a billboard. 😢

@GrampiesCorner Ай бұрын

Whats the most sad and disgusting is they removed the beautiful origional facade. Their is a reason people flock to europae for history and culture, they ha r buildings that are hundreds of years old and are not all tore down just for the sake of tearing it down.

@senpaigarr Ай бұрын

I always find the videos on this channel to be so fascinating! I really enjoy the learning about the history and what is going on in different countries/cities around the globe. Thanks.

@jozeffranek8937 Ай бұрын

Amazing video as ever!!! Brilliant

@finchhawthorne1302 Ай бұрын

The size of a billboard is probably a spacious apartment for New York.

@damirmcgrowder Ай бұрын

❤

@Uiiiiuybn Ай бұрын

Fantastic video! I live in NY and did not even notice the site!

@AgentGodzillaRP1 Ай бұрын

So is the original frame still inside?

@kingdavid1519 Ай бұрын

The city that never sleeps….. kind of ironic because I’ve been in Times Square at like 3 in the morning before. I basically had Timesquare all to myself. There were maybe five people that I could see…. and they were police officers. 😂 After a night out of partying with my friends, they decided to go home I decided to go get some pizza…..couple blocks from Times Square I found a pizza place open. Got me a whole pizza walked over to Times Square expecting to see lots of people. Sat in the middle of Times Square eating my pizza, enjoying the view that I had mostly to myself. 😂😎….. then I went home.