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NYC Industrial Ruins

Over the last 20 years, we have made a point of exploring every abandoned factory, warehouse and industrial related location within NYC. Here is a sampling of some of these locations, including photos and in depth histories (where possible).

Freedom Tunnel


A retrospect of the last 20 years.



Sheba Exports


Wet and Nasty



9321, NYC’s Latest Abandoned Locomotive


When several graffiti artists told me there was an abandoned locomotive stuffed far back behind rows of cars at a nearby rail yard – seemingly abandoned. Given the high value of these large American made beasts, it seemed rather unlikely – but sure enough, there it was.



The end of Hope Street


For the better part of a decade, at the east end of Hope street, lay an impressively large industrial building that seemed utterly hopeless.



Phelps Dodge Narrow Gauge Railroad Remains


Last week, I mentioned the former Phelps Dodge site in Maspeth in this mission file about some nearby abandoned houses.



The Dirty, Dirty Abandoned Strip Club


The Dirty Strip Club is the second abandoned strip club we’ve hit in recent years, and a more vile nasty place you could not wish to find.



M Fine’s old abandoned warehouse location


This old low rise building has an eventual date with the wrecking ball.