EXHIBIT 99.1

                                CERTIFICATION OF
                           PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                        OF METROPOLIS REALTY HOLDINGS LLC

      This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. ss.1350, and accompanies the annual report
on Form 10-K (the "Form 10-K") for the year ended December 31, 2002 of
Metropolis Realty Holdings LLC (the "Issuer").

      I, Lee S. Neibart, the President of Issuer, certify that to the best of my
knowledge:

      (i)   the Form 10-K fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a)
            or Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C.
            78m(a) or 78o(d)); and

      (ii)  the information contained in the Form 10-K fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of the Issuer.

Dated: March 28, 2003
                                                  /s/ Lee S. Neibart
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                                                 Lee S. Neibart
                                                 President