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Pod 39

Pod 39

Murray Hill, Manhattan, New York

Opened 2012   $

“Micro-room landmark hangout”

Heritage Social
Central
Pod 39 — vibe

Vibe

A lively ground-floor lounge with ping-pong tables and a fireplace sets a social, unpretentious tone before elevator rides to the rooftop.

“Micro-room landmark hangout”

Heritage

A 1918 Italian Renaissance Revival landmark designed by Arthur Loomis Harmon, complete with original terracotta arches.

Social

A seventeenth-floor open-air rooftop lounge framed by brick arches alongside a ground-floor ping-pong and fireplace lounge.

Design

Modular micro-rooms by Vanessa Guilford featuring space-saving built-in workstations and en-suite rainfall showers.

Central

In Murray Hill, three blocks south of Grand Central Terminal and near the Chrysler Building.

Pod 39 — rooms

Rooms

Designed by Vanessa Guilford, these compact micro-rooms maximize space with custom built-in workstations, colorful accents, and private rainfall showers.

Pod 39 — backstory

Backstory

Architect Arthur Loomis Harmon designed the 1918 Renaissance Revival building as a bachelor club hotel before later working on the Empire State Building.

Pod 39 — eat & drink

Eat & drink

Chef Joe Isidori runs Arthur & Sons downstairs, while the seventeenth-floor rooftop lounge serves drinks framed by historic brick arches and skyline views.

The neighborhood

Tucked along residential Murray Hill brownstones, you are three blocks south of Grand Central Terminal with easy cross-town transit access.

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