The newly completed Plaza33 is a 1/3-acre oasis filled with greenery, seating and lined with authentic New York restaurants, all atop the nation’s busiest transit hub
Vornado Realty Trust will celebrate the completed transformation of a portion of West 33rd Street into the stunning new Plaza33, a permanent pedestrian plaza in the heart of THE PENN DISTRICT with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this Monday, June 24 at 10:30 am.
Developed through a public-private partnership with the NYC Department of Transportation, the 1/3-acre promenade boasts mature trees, lush landscaping, circular stone benches, and colorful chairs and tables. Plaza33 is an oasis for the surrounding neighborhood and a new connection to transit, nearby amenities, and office buildings, sitting directly above Penn Station’s new LIRR Concourse.
Photos of the newly completed plaza will be available following Monday’s event.
When: Monday, June 24, 10:30 am. Media should arrive by 10:15 am for check-in.
Where: Plaza33, located at West 33rd Street on the west side of 7th Avenue, Manhattan
Who: Vornado Realty Trust CEO Steven Roth, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, Assembly Member Tony Simone, Council Member Erik Bottcher, civic organizations
What: Speaking program and ribbon-cutting ceremony with food and live music, after which the new plaza will be officially open to the public
Plaza33 is the centerpiece of a $65 million project by Vornado to make the streetscape around Penn Station safer, greener, more accessible and more pedestrian-friendly. In addition to the plaza, Vornado has partnered with the NYC Department of Transportation to replace one-half mile of concrete sidewalks across THE PENN DISTRICT with distinctive Petit Granit stone pavers, and to double the width of the crowded 7th Avenue sidewalks that border Penn Station, the nation’s busiest transit hub.
The New Plaza33 Highlights:
- 16,000 square feet of reclaimed public space for pedestrians
- Five mature October Glory maple trees
- Seamlessly connection to the newly renovated East Plaza at PENN 1; the recently completed grand entrance to Penn Station’s all-new LIRR Concourse, with ADA-accessible elevators, new escalators and a dramatic glass canopy; and the new ADA-compliant Amtrak entrance at 32nd Street—including three new elevators from the street into Penn Station
- Special programming provided through the 34th Street Partnership, which already brings beloved programming to nearby Herald and Greeley Squares
- New food and beverage offerings in adjacent retail space curated by Vornado that serve a wide range of budgets and tastes, including soon to open Roberta’s Pizza, Los Tacos No. 1 and Anita Gelato
About Vornado Realty Trust
Vornado is a fully integrated real estate investment trust (“REIT”) with a portfolio of premier New York City office and retail assets and the developer of the new PENN DISTRICT. While concentrated in New York, Vornado also owns the premier assets in both Chicago and San Francisco. Vornado is a real estate industry leader in sustainability, with over 27 million square feet of LEED-certified buildings and over 23 million square feet at LEED Gold or Platinum. Improvements like the new entrance to Penn Station are part of Vornado’s multi-billion investment to improve the PENN DISTRICT and its assets within it.
