Manhattan Center
Midtown, Midtown West,
New York
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100 - 3500 |
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100 - 900
The Manhattan Center, home of the Hammerstein Ballroom & the Grand Ballroom is located in the heart of Midtown. Their historic venue can accommodate any event from galas and fundraisers to corporate meetings, concerts, and social events. The Manhattan Center (originally the Manhattan Opera House) was constructed in 1906 by Oscar Hammerstein as an alternative to the Metropolitan Opera. Four years later Hammerstein was paid $1.2 million dollars by the Metropolitan Opera to stop operating as an opera venue; leading to the elaborately decorated theater being used for a variety of events, including vaudeville performances. In the mid-’80s Manhattan Center was expanded to attract music, television, and cultural events adding an audio recording facility, state of the art control room, and full post-production services.
Amenities and Features
- Ceremony On-Site
- VIP lounge
- Handicap Accessible
- Wi-fi
Venue Details
- Min. Capacity: 100
- Max.Capacity Seated: 900
- Max.Capacity Standing: 3500
- Bedrooms Available: No
- Parking Available: No
Venue Category
- Ballrooms
- Conference Rooms
- General Event Space
- Landmark/Historic Venues
Perfect For
- Corporate Event
- Benefit Gala
- Conference
- Exhibits
- Meeting
- Team Building
- Reception
- Holiday Party
- Product Launch
- Fashion Show
- Charity Event
- Bar/Bat Mitzvah
- Concert
- Awards/Gala Dinner
- Training
- Hybrid Events
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Event Spaces
Grand Ballroom - size: 10,000 ft2
Located on the 7th Floor is the 10,000 square foot Grand Ballroom. It was the former rooftop garden of the opera house. The breathtakingly elegant space features a built-in stage and full balcony perfect for a reception. Total number of guests is dependent on the room set up with a maximum of 1200 for a cocktail reception or 600 for a seated dinner. Both the Hammerstein Ballroom & Grand Ballroom have amazing acoustics and are complete with state of the art audio visual equipment managed by our in house production department.
Hammerstein Ballroom - size: 12,000 ft2
The Hammerstein Ballroom is a two-tiered, 12,000-square-foot space with 75 foot hand painted ceilings, two balconies and six opera boxes. Capacities are dependent on the room set up with a maximum of 3500. This flexible space can accommodate 2500 guests theatre style, up to 750 guests for a seated dinner and 2700 for a cocktail reception.
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