OVERVIEW
Built in 1886, this landmark East Village venue was once an RCA recording studio. The four-story, 40,000-square-foot space has seven rooms, including the 10,000-square-foot grand ballroom, which has a 36-foot-wide stage and 40-foot ceilings; it holds as many as 1,500. Other rooms include the Marlin Room, which holds 500; the studio, which holds 300; and the balcony lounge, which has room for 200. The wings off the balcony lounge can serve as V.I.P. sections.