The Atrium: A Hidden Gem in Downtown New York

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    After reading that this magnificent 9-story abandoned building will soon become a luxurious hotel called the Beekman Palace, I have decided to contact the developer to see if he would eventually let me in...which he did, after throwing him a couple of bucks. I have to say that legal urban exploration is definitely not comparable to the adrenaline rush caused by trespassing. That said, the place is located only a few blocks away from Wall Street and the area is under heavy surveillance these days due to the Occupy Wall St protests. Anyway, The Atrium was an absolute gem and undeniably well worth the "admission fee".

    More pix on my blog: bit.ly/pTAjF2

    Read more about it in the NYtimes

    josephalekchung, marciabilyk, sydneydiana, picturenarrative, and 11 other people added this photo to their favorites.

    1. petparazzi 20 months ago | reply

      Excellent work

    2. mangy 20 months ago | reply

      I always LOVE seeing pictures of this place, and some day I hope to also make my way inside.
      Your keen eye has captured the details very well!

    3. Ubere 20 months ago | reply

      Wow, belle bâtisse et bel endroit.
      Je trouve qu'on y retrouve une architecture européenne.

    4. josephalekchung 20 months ago | reply

      Jealous! Asking permission! Never thought of that!

    5. KittyKaht 20 months ago | reply

      Super stuff - looks like a gorgeous place

    6. charles le brigand 20 months ago | reply

      Thanks guys. New York simply keeps on giving.

    7. M9ike 20 months ago | reply

      Excellent !

    8. lefiligree 20 months ago | reply

      he made you pay? jeebus! lovely shot--he should be paying you!

    9. charles le brigand 20 months ago | reply

      Ha. I agree!

    10. Romany WG 20 months ago | reply

      Never done legal urbex but if it's the only way in then I would pay to see this place. I remember seeing it in the papers over there a couple years ago, always been high on my list. Great pics.

    11. charles le brigand 20 months ago | reply

      It was my first legal urbex trip and certainly the last. Definitely less fun than finding your own access points and all....but it was indeed the only way. Trespassing in Manhattan can be quite serious...especially 3 blocks away from Wall Street. But I just had to see this place before renovation starts next month...

    12. UrbanphotoZ 20 months ago | reply

      Great work. You might want to take a look at Danny Lyon's "The Destruction of Lower Manhattan" which chronicles an earlier time of demolition and construction - bleakbeauty.com/dlm.html

    13. yoyolabellut (un oeil qui traîne) 20 months ago | reply

      Superbe... ça va faire un bel hôtel... Encore un endroit que le péquin moyen ne va plus pouvoir voir, un truc de riche quoi.
      Chapeau d'avoir pu faire ces clichés, faut vraiment que je revienne à Big Apple moi...

    14. Thomas Hawk 4 months ago | reply

      Charles, this is fantastic. Is there any way still to shoot this? I'm coming to NYC this weekend and would love to figure out a way into this amazing creature!

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