The Hess triangle is a triangular, 500-square-inch (3,200 cm 2) plot of private land in the middle of a public sidewalk at the corner of Seventh Avenue and Christopher Street in the West Village …

Jul 3, 2012 · Hess's Triangle sits on the ground outside of a cigar shop on the corner of Christopher and 7th Avenue, just a bit larger than a generously-sized pizza slice.

Jul 27, 2022 · Celebrating the weird origin story of the iconic Hess Triangle, the smallest piece of real estate in NYC (and perhaps world) history, on the day of its 100th anniversary

Sep 25, 2015 · The story of the ‘Hess Triangle,’ at the southwest corner of 7th Avenue South and Christopher Street, begins in 1910, when nearly 300 buildings along Seventh Avenue in the …

Jan 25, 2025 · Many people walk past — or even on — the Hess Triangle every single day. Many of them likely do not know its history. In fact, they probably do not even know that this tiny …

Feb 22, 2024 · Boldly emblazoned with the words “PROPERTY OF THE HESS ESTATE WHICH HAS NEVER BEEN DEDICATED FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES,” the Hess Triangle in the …

Jul 17, 2017 · The Hess Triangle, a plot of land measuring just two square feet, was created out of spite and remains a West Village landmark to this day.

Hess Triangle. New York, New York. They say that you can't fight City Hall, but if you examine the pavement beneath your feet on a certain odd-shaped West Village corner, you will see three …

Sep 24, 2016 · After the wrecking ball had done its job, David Hess found himself in possession of a tiny parcel of land —a triangle, measuring 65 cm on the base and 70 cm on both sides— …

Jul 17, 2024 · The Hess Triangle as seen in front of Village Cigars. Over 100 years later, the Hess Triangle remains an icon of Greenwich Village—its non-conformity, its diminutive scale, its …