Hidden in plain sight

Most of us are familiar with One Time Square, also known as 1475 Broadway. Built in 1904, this 360 foot tall building has had a long history. It's the large building in the center of time square, bringing in millions of dollars every year from ad revenue. It's famous for housing the ball that drops at the start of every year. Few people know that the ball is one of the only things the building houses. Besides a Walgreens on the first floor, the entire rest of the building is abandoned. The New York Times used to own One Time Square until 1995, when Lehman Brothers bought the building. Thus turning it into the world famous ad-central we know today. The Lehman Brothers made about a 300% profit in two years. Now, the only thing inside the building in the center of the city that never sleeps is spray painted words and a long past.


Source: Myself

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