Manhattan, New York City

The Financial District, which was built at a time when there were no zoning laws, is well known for its towering buildings which often lie right next to each other. Many of the old buildings have been refurbished or replaced by luxury residential high rises. Due to its proximity to Wall Street, the area gets heavily populated during business hours then quiets down after dark. There are many surrounding amenities, including grocery stores, restaurants, theaters and hotels. Additionally, the South Street Seaport provides residents with a great place to shop, eat, or just enjoy the view of the city

The Financial District, which was built at a time when there were no zoning laws, is well known for its towering buildings which often lie right next to each other. Many of the old buildings have been refurbished or replaced by luxury residential high rises. Due to its proximity to Wall Street, the area gets heavily populated during business hours then quiets down after dark. There are many surrounding amenities, including grocery stores, restaurants, theaters and hotels. Additionally, the South Street Seaport provides residents with a great place to shop, eat, or just enjoy the view of the city.

Spanning from Canal to Worth Streets and the Bowery to Church Street, Chinatown serves as home to more than 150,000 immigrants from all over Asia. Its main businesses are restaurants and garment factories, and more than half of its residents still mainly speak languages other than English. The first major settling place for Chinese immigrants on the East coast, self-sufficient Chinatown remains one of the largest, most active Asian gathering points in the world, boasting an exceptional community-wide camaraderie and work ethic, as well as great appeal for outsiders. For those of us who love to visit, Chinatown is a visually vibrant sight to see with its abundant dining and marketplaces, especially during the Chinese New Year.
 

This triangle of land (Triangle Below Canal St.) was first considered the Lower West Side, but after witnessing the revitalization of SoHo, New Yorkers adopted the catchier name. By the late 1990s,TriBeCa had become a haven for the trendy and hip, a thriving commercial, residential and artistic community just like neighboring SoHo.
People who live in TriBeCa live well, and enjoy the dichotomies of pleasure that the area brings - that is, a place that's secure yet not overly established; one that's exciting but not too outrageous; one that's upscale in price, but all the while worth it! Pre-war buildings dominate this wonderful neighborhood, although many have been renovated into super-luxurious lofts with huge windows. With its vibrant mix of residential and commercial living, including elegant high-rise apartments and new construction, TriBeCa is poised for more growth in the years to come.

More than 200 years ago, extended families from around the world pursued the American Dream by coming to New York and living on the Lower East Side. A place where dreams materialize, this area just south of the East Village and east of SoHo has once again blossomed into a destination for writers, artists, musicians, and professionals of all varieties.
Opportunity abounds amidst a bustling restaurant scene, a stage for emerging fashion designers, a montage of boutiques, discount shopping, food markets, and nightlife hot spots, making the Lower East Side a popular destination today. The area has been rejuvenated with a youthful spirit and an economic revitalization. From Houston Street to Division Street between the East River and the Bowery, the neighborhood is steeped in history and portrays America as the true melting pot that it is.

North of Little Italy, or NoLita, was coined in the 1990s to give the up-and-coming area more cache.
It has since attracted a young and trend-setting upwardly-mobile clientele of artists and professionals who have also gravitated toward its neighboring Little Italy. Within recent years, boutiques, galleries, cafes and nightclubs have sprung up, as have several mid-size apartment buildings. All of this activity has resulted in a stronger neighborhood identity.

This square-shaped area surrounded by Houston Street (pronounced House-ton), Crosby Street, Sixth Avenue and Canal Street, is an ideal place to live and work, and is very centrally located. The spectacular pre-war, post-war and 1970s buildings that equally occupy the territory are over-dominated by the abundance of six-story loft buildings with grand windows. Interiors often follow a minimalist aesthetic mirroring the feel of the white-walled art galleries downstairs. In addition, some buildings have been retrofitted with elevators. Residents today revel in their investments, and they are as alive, trendy, and talented as the neighborhood they occupy.
Today when you think of SoHo, you think of an exciting, bustling European city…all about eccentricity, creativity and diversity. Just step outside your doorway to discover the many high-end fashion boutiques, cutting-edge restaurants and hotels that await you, not to mention any of the hundred art galleries that display works covering the gamut of art disciplines. 

Ubiquitous with New York's bohemian culture, the West Village is intimate and homey, and despite changes in surrounding areas, has remained close to its artisan roots. Tree-lined, cobblestone streets are commonplace here, and the area is full of pristine single family brownstones and townhouses as well as pre-war apartments, many of which are less than five stories high. Apartments usually have plenty of windows, courtyards, trees, great gardens, plus lots of delightful details and features. Noted for its "small town feel," the West Village offers a more casual, comfortable approach to city living. Highlighted by intimate dining venues, numerous nightspots the Hudson River Park, and convenient transportation, the West Village remains one of the most sought after destinations in Manhattan.

East Village

With an established music and art scene, funky shops, bars and an eclectic palette, the East Village truly defines what it means to be hip. Once known as the grittier end of the Village, the neighborhood today now rivals its western neighbor in both safety and desirability. Convenient to Midtown, Gramercy, Union Square, SoHo and the Lower East Side, the East Village offers a genuine downtown feel at typically lower prices than other lower Manhattan neighborhoods.

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