Template:Did you know nominations/1500 Broadway

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The result was: promoted by AirshipJungleman29 talk 16:47, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

1500 Broadway

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1500 Broadway on Times Square

• ... that an office building on New York City's Times Square was almost entirely empty upon its completion? Source: "News of the Realty Trade". The New York Times. March 17, 1974.
  • ALT1: ... that when 1500 Broadway on New York City's Times Square was completed, it was almost entirely empty except for its retail space and theater? Source: "News of the Realty Trade". The New York Times. March 17, 1974.
  • ALT2: ... that an office building on New York City's Times Square had no advertisements until the late 1990s? Source: Levin, Jay (October 19, 1998). "Signs of prosperity in Times Square". Crain's New York Business. Vol. 14, no. 42. p. 52.
  • ALT3: ... that 1500 Broadway on New York City's Times Square was sold in 1995 in part because the new owner wanted to add advertisements? Source: Levin, Jay (October 19, 1998). "Signs of prosperity in Times Square". Crain's New York Business. Vol. 14, no. 42. p. 52.
  • ALT4: ... that a Disney executive said that 1500 Broadway on New York City's Times Square symbolized a "looking glass" and the idea of "media as architecture"? Source: Carter, Bill (September 18, 1999). "Part ABC Studio, Part Disney Billboard". The New York Times.
  • Reviewed: Catch of the Day

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 668 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 15:01, 22 August 2024 (UTC).

• QPQ done, Earwig's is clear, article looks good. Looking at ALT0, the hook is interesting, the hook is verified by the source, and the hook is in the article. Looks good. Image is freely licensed. ―Panamitsu (talk) 07:14, 23 August 2024 (UTC)