Times Square has been called the “Crossroads of the World.” But some New Yorkers also call it home. Despite the crowds, trash, noise and buskers – including street performers dressed as superhero characters, scantily dressed women and the Naked Cowboy – Times Square has still attracted New Yorkers in search of housing . Census data from 2020 found about 8,000 people living in residential buildings tucked away amid the theaters, restaurants, bars, clubs, hotels and souvenir shops. Several older buildings have survived the wrecking ball, while new construction has replaced once-famous venues like the Roseland Ballroom. The 52nd Street venue closed in 2014 , and now there’s a 62-story residential building on the site.

Office-to-residential conversions are happening in the neighborhood as

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