Belmont Plaza Hotel

In August 1964, the land on which the hotel was situated had been sold to the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company for $4.4 million, but that they leased it back immediately to Kaskel and his Belplaza Corporation.

[5] The bar of the Glass Hat was designed by Jac Lessman in a circular style, to give the room a "feeling of cheerfulness and informality".

[6] In November 1942, Billboard mentioned that Jack Marshall made his debut at the Glass Hat club and had a nine-week stint performing there.

[8][9] According to Lewis, the two men met initially in the lobby of the Belmont Plaza where Martin approached him and said "Hey, I saw your act, you're a funny kid".

[16] In August 1964, The New York Times reported that the land on which the hotel was situated had been sold to the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company for $4.4 million, but that they leased it back immediately to Kaskel and his Belplaza Corporation.