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America knows The Plaza as pure glamour — but behind that golden façade is a darker story about power, debt, and a landmark nearly being hollowed out.

At the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South, the hotel opened in 1907 as a machine built to impress: 800 rooms, 500 private bathrooms, the iconic Palm Court under glass, and 1,650 crystal chandeliers turning luxury into theater.

Then comes October 1988: workers in coveralls stripping historic brass and fixtures from the Oak Room — not for preservation, but to cash out the legend.

In March 1988, The Plaza was bought for $407.5 million, heavily financed with junk bonds at over 14% interest — and the pressure that followed meant staff cuts, plans to convert rooms into condos, and a debt load that kept tightening.

This film follows the full arc: from the myth of “New York’s grand hotel” to the moment the business math starts eating the building’s soul — even as spaces like the Palm Court, Oak Room, and Grand Ballroom are treated as untouchable icons.

Before we begin—comment this: If you could step into The Plaza at any moment, when would it be? Opening night in 1907? The teardown days of 1988? Or the era when control slipped to creditors and the dream finally cracked?

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