My most recent visit to New York City was in 2012. It was disappointing to see Midtown taken over by Subway Sandwiches, Starbucks and 7-Eleven, and I knew it could get worse.
Here’s a link to a DNA Info article with a photo of a beautiful storefront on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The building is expected to be demolished so a modern residential building can replace it.
https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20160926/flatiron/262-fifth-ave-new-building