Custom NYC Tours

05/31/2026

Another ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review for our Art Deco tour!

05/31/2026

NYC skyline views, from Jersey City.

05/26/2026

Very proud to have created another new tour, this one for Bowery Boys Walks. This is a special seasonal tour of Coney Island! It will explore 150 years of history of this world-famous neighborhood, while enjoying Summer sun and ocean breezes.

My dates are June 26, July 24, and August 21.

Explore Brooklyn's famous beach neighborhood and boardwalk as you walk through the history of Coney Island with a top-rated tour guide.

05/24/2026

We're launching a new architecture tour, created with fellow guide Robin Garr, to look at the era following our popular Art Deco tour. "Thoroughly Modern Midtown" will run at 10am on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturdays; and 2pm on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays. It will be available as a private tour only, $250 for small groups up to 10 people.

This tour will look at styles spanning from 1930s Art Deco to Mid-Century Modern to International Style Modernism, Post-Modernism and today’s sleek glass and steel towers of whimsy, tracing the evolution of inventive architecture of New York City. Featuring important and striking buildings that broke new ground and continue to inspire and influence architecture of today.

You will see everything from the most classic buildings to landmarks done by Bauhus legends to new wonders like the JP Morgan Chase Building.

Architects and firms covered include Walter Gropius, Emory Roth and Sons, Schultze and Weaver, Cross and Cross, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Gordon Bunshaft, Edward Larrabee Barnes, Philip Johnson, Lord Norman Foster and others.

Discover one of the architecturally impact neighborhoods of New York!

Book now:
https://www.customnyctours.com/thoroughly-modern-midtown

05/23/2026

More ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews!

We hope to see you on tour this Summer.

05/23/2026

After many years, the scaffolding is starting to come down from the Flatiron Building (work is still being done on the bottom half). And so many beautifully restored details are now visible again!

The building struggled for many years in a changing office environment, even before Covid. After years of legal issues, the building was finally sold in 2023, with plans to turn it into a luxury residential building. The multi-year renovation included replacing over 1,000 windows, restoring thousands of terra-cotta fixtures, and repairing the six-foot-tall cornice. All this work will be completed by end of Summer.

The 22-story landmark will now have 38 condos. There are 3-bedroom homes on sale starting at $11 million and a 5-bedroom residence on the 21st floor priced at $50,000,000!

The building was built in 1902, designed by architects by Daniel Burnham and Frederick P. Dinkelberg. It was developed as the headquarters of construction firm Fuller Company, and originally known as the Fuller Building. Due to its unique shape at the intersection of 23rd Street, 5th Avenue, and Broadway, it soon began being called the "flatiron building", and that eventually became its official name as well.

New York is very excited to see this building again in its full glory.

05/22/2026

Green-Wood Cemetery is not exactly a major tourist destination, but it does explicitly advertise itself as "Brooklyn's best kept secret". And now it even has its own visitor and education center.

The newly opened Green-House at Green-Wood is a 9,200 square foot complex, centered around an 1895 Victorian greenhouse, which now houses a map of the cemetery and other information. The new surrounding structure (17,000 square ft) was designed by Architecture Research Office (ARO). The new L-shaped building has an aluminum curtain wall, beautiful glazed terracotta panels lining the facade, along with bird-safe windows.

Inside is educational space, and offices for cemetery staff. But for visitors, there are exhibits about the cemetery, its many famous residents, and some of the architecture and art of the cemetery as well. There is also a gallery space where different exhibitions will be housed over the years.

The cemetery is always worth a visit, in our opinion. An incredible 478-acre oasis, an arboretum, bird-watching destination, and the final resting place for approximately 600,000 individuals. But now be sure to launch your visit from this new welcome center!

05/19/2026

We’re back in NYC! 🗽
And we hope to see you on tour soon.

We celebrated a beautiful Spring day with a ferry ride! ⛴️

This particular ferry ride was a long one, going from Ferry Point Park in the Bronx, down to Wall Street. That’s about 17 miles. And it remains an incredible bargain at $4.50 a ride.

05/14/2026

We’re back, and with another round of 5-star reviews!

Book your Summer tour today!
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04/02/2026

Thanks to recent customers for another round of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ reviews!