LOCAL VIBE

Cool, young and refreshingly unpretentious

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

Lower East Side, West Village

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

6 to Astor Place

ADDRESSES TO COVET

Stuyvesant Street, Astor Place, St. Marks Place

FAMOUS FOR

Exciting new high rises adding a touch of modernity to the area

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Count on a counter-culture vibe

BON APPETIT

Mermaid Inn for lobster rolls, Hearth for fancy-fied homecooking favorites, Rectangles for a Middle Eastern nosh

CULTURE CLUB

Tompkins Square Park, CBGB, St. Marks Place

GOOD GRADES

P.S.3, P.S. 41, Elisabeth Irwin High School

CHECK IT OUT

www.eastvillage.com

Second Avenue from 14th Street until 1st Street is lined with an eclectic mix of restaurants and bars. Any evening, the traffic comes to a crawl, as people converge on the area for its energetic scene.Young students from NYU as well as locals line the sidewalks,enjoying the East Village's unique vibe.
The East Village loves creativity – in the form of film, music and fashion. Visit the Anthology Film Archives - an international center for the preservation of American cinema. Or head to one of the many live music clubs, playhouses and bars that are sprinkled all throughout the neighborhood.

LOCAL VIBE

Well-heeled hipster meets NYU skater-students

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

Murray Hill, East Village, Chelsea

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

6 to 28th & 23rd Street, 4, 5, 6, L, N, R, W to Union Square
Draw the line: Extends from 28th Street to 14th

ADDRESSES TO COVET

Buildings that surround Gramercy Park or look out onto Union Square & Irving Place

FAMOUS FOR

Downtown's own Midtown – you can find everything you need in Union Square, or a subway to take you elsewhere

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Farmer's Market fresh, shopping galore and it's so centralized

BON APPETIT

Three times a week, the famed Union Square Farmer's Market draws local foodies, notable restaurant chefs, and curious first-timers. It is the place in Manhattan to purchase fresh-from-the-farm fruits and veggies, as well as cut flowers and baked goods.

CULTURE CLUB

A W Hotel sits on the northern edge of Union Square, just west of Gramercy Park. An excellent location for visiting friends and family to see the vibe of this energetic neighborhood.

GOOD GRADES

P.S. 40, Augustus St. Gardens School

CHECK IT OUT

www.unionsquarenyc.org

Gramercy Park, at the center of this area, is the sole surviving "private residential park" in the city, and is surrounded by landmark townhouses and prewar buildings; it is an urban oasis that takes you back to what life must have been like in the 1800s. The park runs from 20th to 21st streets and Park Avenue South to Third Avenue.The gated park is open only by key access – only select buildings that surround the park are given key access. Or, head to Union Square, where everyone is welcome to sit on a park bench, hang with skateboarding teens, take the dog to the very popular dog run or just take a break surrounded by tall trees and green grass.
Every street that surrounds Union Square captures the energy of this neighborhood – nationwide retailers like Whole Foods, Virgin Megastore, Staples, Babies R' Us, Sephora and Barnes & Noble surround Lower Fifth Avenue. To the west of Union Square is a shopping fantasy, and Park Avenue South, right north of the square is home to restaurants that buzz late into the night – every night. Irving Plaza, just east of Union Square on the charming short street Irving Place, is well-known for its impressive line up of musicians.

LOCAL VIBE

Downtown artists and families in the Village - the nightlife buzz all day long in Meat Packing

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

East Village, SoHo, Chelsea,Tribeca

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

1 to Christopher Street-Sheridan Square for West Village; A, B, C, D, E, F,V to West 4th Street or N, R to 8th Street for Greenwich Village, L to 8th Avenue

ADDRESSES TO COVET

Richard Meier's Perry Street Tower, Townhouses between University & Sixth Avenue, Washington Square North,Washington Mews, MacDougal Alley, Grove's Court,Milligan Place, Patchin Place, Minetta Street, St. Luke's Place, Commerce Street

FAMOUS FOR

Petite apartments with oodles of charm

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Village – feels family friendly and close-knit. In Meat Packing - The hottest restaurants, bars and boutiques as your next-door neighbors

BON APPETIT

With all the twists and turns of the streets in the Village, an outsider may have a hard time finding some of the best restaurants in the city. But sometimes, even locals need to ask directions to Corner Bistro (famous for its juicy burgers), Mary's Fish Camp and Pearl Oyster Bar (both famous for their lobster roll sandwiches) and Da Silvano (noted for its famous clientele).

CULTURE CLUB

Bleecker Street's bar scene, Meat Packing's seen and be seen scene

GOOD GRADES

P.S.3, P.S. 41, Elisabeth Irwin High School

The Village has been a desirable place to live for decades. The streets are still laid out along the original 18th century farm lanes and property lines before city planners superimposed the grid patterns on the rest of Manhattan. The crooked, quirky streets and mostly land marked brownstones of the Village make you feel that the neighborhood stopped in time well over a century ago. There is very little zoning for high rises, so there's more sky to look at, giving the neighborhood a more cozy feel. But, fewer apartment options mean higher prices in this area. Even though it has plenty of nightlife, the far West Village is considered quieter than the central Village which is home to New York University, Washington Square and Bleecker Street, a famous stretch of music bars, Off-Broadway theaters, restaurants and novelty shops.
The most recent significant gentrification of a neighborhood has happened in what, for practical purposes, has been known as the Meat Packing District – alas, because the neighborhood is home to several commercial butchers who distribute meats from their warehouses to city-wide restaurants. While the meat packing business continues to operate in early morning hours, the late night hours transform the neighborhood into a "meet market" – the city's most fashionable fill the many restaurants, bars and nightclubs to capacity – spilling out onto the cobblestone streets in their stiletto heels.

LOCAL VIBE

Join the Renaissance

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

Spanish Harlem

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

6 to 110th Street for East Harlem; 2 or 3 to 116th Street for Central Harlem; A, B, C, or D to 125th Street for West Harlem

ADDRESSES TO COVET

Sugar Hill, Hamilton Heights, Striver's Row, Mount Morris

FAMOUS FOR

Recently renovated brownstones with multiple bedrooms and spacious backyards

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Because you can actually own a brownstone

BON APPETIT

Sylvia's for comfort food, Rao's for classic Italian, White Castle for late night binges

CULTURE CLUB

The renowned Apollo Theatre, Dance Theatre of Harlem and the Schomburg Center for African American Research contributes a great deal in defining the area

GOOD GRADES

Harlem School of Arts, Frederick Douglas Academy, St. Catherine of Genoa, P.S. 187, Muscota New School

A never before dreamed of renaissance has finally taken root in Harlem. This famous neighborhood has been invaded by the likes of Bill Clinton, The Gap, Loews Cineplex Theatres, Starbucks and Disney. The area is hot, and adventurous buyers are clamoring to purchase unloved brownstones and townhouses for a steal and then renovate them – sometimes all it takes is a little TLC.
Morningside Heights is perhaps one of the most truly economically diverse parts of the city, with academic life and stately Columbia University at its center. Students from Columbia University, Barnard College, Manhattan School of Music and the Jewish Theological Seminary populate a good part of the area. Known for its strong community and generations of families that wouldn't dream of living anywhere else, this area attracts those looking for diversity, an intellectual climate and slightly less expensive housing.

LOCAL VIBE

Living on the edge

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

East Village, Nolita, SoHo

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

The F or V train to Second Avenue or Delancey Street or the J, M, or Z line to Essex Street

ADDRESSES TO COVET

New developments on Eldridge or Clinton Streets, Ludlow Street, Orchard Street, Rivington Street

FAMOUS FOR

Everyone's immigrant grandparents lived here decades ago

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

No strict board approval and good buys – plus you can watch the gentrification happen from your window.

BON APPETIT

71 Clinton Fresh Food, which put the LES on the map for restaurants, Sammy's Romanian Steakhouse for grandma's Jewish favorites

CULTURE CLUB

The Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Angel Orensanz Foundation

GOOD GRADES

For public schools: www.insideschools.org or
www.nycenet.edu
(go to zone search and plug in your address and it should tell you which school zone you are in)
Private:www.parentsleague.org
Parochial: www.ny-archdiocese.org

check it out

www.lowereastsideny.com

The last area that New Yorkers would have bet would have become cool, The Lower East Side has gone the way of every other formerly fringe neighborhood on this island. Up until yesterday, it seems, the Lower East Side was what it had always been, a population of immigrants who had turned the area into six-story residential tenement buildings; an exotic emporium for inexpensive fabrics, clothes, leather goods and mom-and-pop Jewish delicatessens. Now it's shabby chic. The young are claiming the area and the trendy bars, cafes and performance spaces are proof. You can still get more value on housing, however, but it's definitely not the low rent district of yester year.
Hidden away, the Lower East Side is home to some of the more experimental boutiques and bars. It has become home to struggling artists and musicians – stealing some of the energy and interest from the East Village, blended with the pre-existing culture of the Lower East Side.

LOCAL VIBE

Mixing business with pleasure

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

Lower East Side, TriBeCa

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

A, C, J, M, Z, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Fulton Street

ADDRESSES TO COVET

Ritz Carlton Condos, 150 Nassau Street, 55 Liberty

FAMOUS FOR

Beautiful and uncompromised water views

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Bang for your buck, in Wall Street's backyard

BON APPETIT

Fraunces Tavern, Vine, Delmonicos, Hudson River Club

CULTURE CLUB

Not many people can claim the South Street Seaport as their backyard – but for residents in Lower Manhattan,this shopping and entertainment destination, and a summertime draw for tourists, enlivens this quiet area.New York Stock Exchange, World Financial Center

GOOD GRADES

P.S. 234, P.S.89

check it out

www.lowermanhattan.info,

www.wallstreetdistrict.com

This is the internationally famous financial district that lies on the Southern most tip of Manhattan. There is tremendous activity here during the workday, but the area mellows at night and on the weekends. It is the newest residential outpost with office buildings being converted into apartment buildings. Residential amenities such as dry cleaners, grocery stores and coffee shops are sprinkled throughout the neighborhood to service homesteaders who like the idea of rolling out of bed to their office.
Battery Park, which once stood in the shadows of the World Trade Center, is once again thriving and is still very popular with the finance industry due to its close proximity to Wall Street. It was developed as a brand new city within a city, with waterfront views,situated along the Hudson River at the southwest tip of Manhattan.This gorgeous neighborhood on the water was built to reflect urban suburbia at its best and to accommodate people who didn't want to commute from uptown. This development was exquisitely planned with charming streets, boardwalks, parks and playgrounds. Those who like the hustle and bustle of Manhattan will sense the comparative calm of this tranquil oasis.

LOCAL VIBE

Families of all ages

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

Midtown East

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

4,5,6, N, R trains to 59th Street, F train to 63rd Street, 4, 5, 6 trains to 86th Street, 6 train to 68th, 77th streets

ADDRESSES TO COVET

1 East 66th Street, 3 East 77th Street, Fifth Avenue,Park Avenue, a townhouse anywhere!

FAMOUS FOR

Park Avenue Palaces

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Family friendly with good credentials

BON APPETIT

E.J.'s Luncheonette for brunch, J.G. Melon's for burgers, Elio's for star-struck Italian, Pig Heaven for Chinese with a hopping adult single's scene

CULTURE CLUB

Metropolitan Museum of Art, Carl Schultz Park, Guggenheim, Central Park

GOOD GRADES

P.S. 6, P.S. 85, P.S. 198

check it out

www.uppereast.com

Refinement, elegance and world-class culture define this area. The area from Central Park's Fifth Avenue to Park Avenue may have the most expensive real estate in the country. It is renowned for it's prewar,white-glove co-ops, which, in recent years, have seen prices in the $3-30 million dollar range with multiple bids on each. The residential ambiance along with art galleries, designer boutiques,renowned museums, coveted private schools and fine restaurants all combine to put the Upper East Side in the international spotlight.
A quintessential small neighborhood on the Upper East Side,Yorkville, for it's residents, is a well guarded secret. Just slightly east of the beaten path, it's tranquility, elegant old-style architecture, and less trafficked, Carl Schultz Park, make this neighborhood as gentile as it gets. It's also home to Gracie Mansion, The Mayor's residence,which sits right in the center of the park on the East River. A beautiful boardwalk runs the length of the park on the river, offering a peaceful place to bike, jog and stroll. The drawback is that Yorkville is several long blocks from the Lexington Avenue Subway,and those who like being in the middle of the action, will find this place too peaceful and refined.

LOCAL VIBE

Live & Work, Work & Live and always be in walking distance to Broadway

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

Upper West Side, Chelsea, Midtown East, Flatiron

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

The A, C, E line services the eastern edge of Hell's Kitchen, while the 1, 2, 3, 7, N, Q, R, S, and W trains all stop at Times Square

ADDRESSES TO COVET

Carnegie Hall Tower, Alwyn Court, CitySpire, Metropolitan Tower, Museum Tower, Trump Tower, Rockefeller Apartments

FAMOUS FOR

9th Avenue invites you into just about every affordable ethnicstyle restaurant you could find in New York – this is the melting pot!

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Walk to work, and dine out at the most varied cluster of ethic restaurants, easy access out of the city

BON APPETIT

Barbetta where you can dine in a lovely, classic garden, or Le Bernadin where you can dine in classic French style one of New York's top restaurants.

CULTURE CLUB

TXTS Booth for reduced-price admission to Broadway's great performances, Times Square

GOOD GRADES

For public schools: www.insideschools.org or
www.nycenet.edu
(go to zone search and plug in your address and it should tell you which school zone you are in)
Private:www.parentsleague.org
Parochial: www.ny-archdiocese.org

CHECK IT OUT

www.hellskitchen.net

If you like the frenzy of living in the thumping heart of a working city, this is the area for you. This is where you will find an extraordinary blend of incomes and backgrounds from descendants of European Immigrants; a more recently arrived Asian and Latin American population to yuppies working in nearby midtown.
Formerly known as Hell's Kitchen, residential developers thought a name change would better reflect an area being slowly gentrified to include an enclave of towering residential high rises with in-door amenities to rival any luxury building uptown. And now that the Times Square area is attracting so many upscale corporations, this neighborhood allows for a walk-to-work commute. Last but not least, the northern corner of Clinton, an area called Columbus Circle at 59th Street and Central Park, is mid-way through a complete renovation that will turn it into a major destination for locals and tourists alike.

LOCAL VIBE

Starter apartments, young families

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

Midtown East, Gramercy Park

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

6 train at 33rd Street

ADDRESSES TO COVET

Sniffen Court, Townhouses, Corinthian, Griffon, Prewar Buildings on Park Avenue

FAMOUS FOR

A good selection of charming townhouses

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Uptown prices, but closer to downtown

BON APPETIT

A foodies dream lies in the small but well-stocked Kalustyan's Café. Exotic spices from all over the world, in addition to freshly prepared Middle Eastern and Indian delicacies are for sale at this Lexington Avenue gem. El Rio Grande for after-work margaritas.

CULTURE CLUB

Top of the Empire State Building, Grand Central Terminal, Pierpont Morgan Library

GOOD GRADES

P.S. 116

check it out

www.murrayhill.org

Many describe this area as a slice of tranquility in the middle of working Manhattan. Lying just south of Grand Central Station and the Midtown office district, this area is defined by brownstones on tree-lined side streets and high rises on the avenues. The area has managed to hold on to its original character, and its lifelong residents are fiercely loyal to the neighborhood. The UN and several major hospitals also add a diverse mix of doctors and diplomats to its residency.
The stroller-zone of the Upper East Side has made its way to Murray Hill – making this area a hot-bed for young families who still want to remain close to the nightlife and fine dining they love downtown.With so many hospitals claiming the eastern side of First Avenue, this neighborhood also attracts a lot of doctors and doctors-intraining.

LOCAL VIBE

Trend-setting extension of Soho

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

SoHo, Lower East Side, Little Italy, Chinatown

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

6 to Astor Place or Bleecker Street for NoHo; F to 2nd Ave. or J or M to Bowery for NoLita

ADDRESSES TO COVET

284 Mott Street, 259 Elizabeth Street, Surrounding the old St.Patrick's, 247 Centre Street (The Police Building)

FAMOUS FOR

If you can't afford Soho

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Because you love that downtown feel, steps to SoHo and transporting Chinatown

BON APPETIT

Café Gitane, Umberto's Clam House, Café Habana, Bond St.

CULTURE CLUB

Stroll through Chinatown's frenetic shops, Little Italy for dessert

GOOD GRADES

P.S.124, P.S.130

Noho, which stands for North of Houston, is located between Greenwich Village and the East Village. Formerly a commercial and industrial district, Noho went residential in the late 80s and 90s,when the dot-comers got priced out of Soho. Now, deals are no longer to be had. It's known for its chic restaurants, the famous Joseph Papp Public Theatre and Joe's Pub on Lafayette Street and classic old mom-and-pop stores along side super stores such as Barnes & Noble and Tower Records. Noho, like Soho is zoned as mixed-use for light manufacturing.
Once an area simply named Little Italy, known for its local Italian eateries and modest living, it is now considered more of an East Soho. The less expensive walk up buildings attract a young and trendsetting clientele of artists and well-to-do professionals. Once home to Italian immigrants, the original architecture and cobble stone streets with old-world names such as Mulberry and Mott still grace the area. Gentrification is hard to miss, however, with renovated residential buildings and the sprouting of cafes,boutiques and nightclubs. Chinatown has begun to influence the neighborhood as it steadily creeps northward up to Canal Street.

LOCAL VIBE

Artists, models, actors

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

Greenwich Village, Nolita, TriBeCa

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

F, V to Broadway-Lafayette Street; N, R to Prince Street; C, E toSpring Street

ADDRESSES TO COVET

158 Mercer Street, 30 Crosby Street, 150 Thompson Street

FAMOUS FOR

Lots of loft space

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Shopping, shopping, shopping

BON APPETIT

Lucky Strike casual French bistro, Cipriani Downtown for people watching, Jerry's for brunch, Balthazar, Raoul's

CULTURE CLUB

Is shopping a cultural activity? Angelika Film Center

GOOD GRADES

PS.3, P.S.89,P.S. 150, P.S.234

CHECK IT OUT

www.artseensoho.com, sohogrand.com

Soho, which stands for South of Houston, was once an area zoned exclusively for artists and their studios with their storefront galleries at ground level. The haute revitalization of Soho has pushed the artists out and up to the Chelsea area where they can still find affordable work and living spaces. Now it's all about high-end retail shopping, high-end galleries, high-end eateries, and high-end tourists. The blessing is that Soho still retains its spectacular European-style, old world architecture and cobblestone streets.
Soho is home to many of the city's greatest spas. Within blocks from each other are Bliss, Skincare Lab, Haven, SoHo Sanctuary, Aveda Institute, Amore Pacific, – plus beauty stores like Fresh, L'Occitane,Face Stockholm, and Sephora.

LOCAL VIBE

Working families meet work-a-holics

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

SoHo, Lower Manhattan,West Village

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

1 or 2 train to Canal, Franklin, or Chambers Streets, or the A,C, E line to Canal or Chambers Streets

ADDRESSES TO COVET

Duane Park, Dietz Lantern, The Hubert, 21 North Moore,Cobblestone Lofts, 260 West Broadway, Franklin Tower,25 North Moore, Sugar Warehouse

FAMOUS FOR

Loft spaces

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Spacious living quarters, privacy and on weekends, no crowds

BON APPETIT

Bubby's for brunch, Tribeca Grill, Nobu, Odeon, Chanterelle

CULTURE CLUB

The annual Tribeca Film Festival lights up the neighborhood – and is a global attraction for Hollywood insiders and film lovers.

GOOD GRADES

P.S. 3, P.S. 189, P.S. 150, P.S. 234

check it out

www.cb1.org, www.tribecatrib.com, www.tribecagrand.com

This word stands for the triangle below Canal and includes the areas bound by Canal St. on the North, Lafayette and Chambers on the East and the Hudson River on the West. Designer lofts, Robert DeNiro's film studio and restaurant, and constant celebrity sightings give the area a certain buzz.
This much sought-after neighborhood retains much of the industrial, bohemian qualities that once characterized the areas cast-iron architecture. Greek coffee shops, appliance stores and mom-and-pop shops still line the commercial streets with little change since the 1930's. If you want loft living in huge industrial spaces, and don't need a warm/fuzzy feeling, this is the place.

LOCAL VIBE

Stroller happy parents, bar happy young professionals

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West, Morningside Heights

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

B or C to 86th Street; 1, 2, 3, 9 to 96th Street

ADDRESSES TO COVET

Ansonia, Beresford, Dakota, Eldorado, Kenilworth,The Majestic, San Remo

FAMOUS FOR

Brownstones steps from Central Park

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Family-size apartments, excellent stroller zone

BON APPETIT

The local food markets, Fairway, Citarella and Zabar's, are highly competitive with each other for the crown of finest food shop – with so many people living in the neighborhood, each market has it's fair share of fans and supporters.

CULTURE CLUB

At The Children's Museum of Manhattan families will find ever-evolving engaging, interactive and colorful exhibits for kids, plus enrichment classes for ages 14 months to 7 years.

GOOD GRADES

Beacon School, Manhattan School for Children,P.S. 199, P.S. 87, Trinity, Collegiate

CHECK IT OUT

www.nysite.com

Gramercy Park, at the center of this area, is the sole surviving "private residential park" in the city, and is surrounded by landmark townhouses and prewar buildings; it is an urban oasis that takes you back to what life must have been like in the 1800s. The park runs from 20th to 21st streets and Park Avenue South to Third Avenue.The gated park is open only by key access – only select buildings that surround the park are given key access. Or, head to Union Square, where everyone is welcome to sit on a park bench, hang with skateboarding teens, take the dog to the very popular dog run or just take a break surrounded by tall trees and green grass.
Every street that surrounds Union Square captures the energy of this neighborhood – nationwide retailers like Whole Foods, Virgin Megastore, Staples, Babies R' Us, Sephora and Barnes & Noble surround Lower Fifth Avenue. To the west of Union Square is a shopping fantasy, and Park Avenue South, right north of the square is home to restaurants that buzz late into the night – every night. Irving Plaza, just east of Union Square on the charming short street Irving Place, is well-known for its impressive line up of musicians.

LOCAL VIBE

Hip enclave of sociable New Yorkers

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

Hell's Kitchen, Midtown West, West Village

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

The A, C, E line to 34th or 23rd Streets; the 1, 2, 3 line to 34th,28th, or 23rd Streets; the B, D, F, N, Q, R, V, or W train to 34th Street; or the F or V train to 28th Street

ADDRESSES TO COVET

Cushman Row, Chelsea Mercantile, Spears Building, Prairie Lofts, London Terrace, Cass Gilbert

FAMOUS FOR

It's gay-friendly creed

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Gay, artist and photographer friendly

BON APPETIT

Cafeteria, Empire Diner, Wild Lily Tea Room,Chelsea Market

CULTURE CLUB

Chelsea is the epicenter of New York's(and maybe the world's) art community. Visit the cutting edge Dia Center for the Arts on 22nd Street.Chelsea Piers

GOOD GRADES

For public schools: www.insideschools.org or
www.nycenet.edu
(go to zone search and plug in your address and it should tell you which school zone you are in)
Private:www.parentsleague.org
Parochial: www.ny-archdiocese.org

CHECK IT OUT

www.westchelseaarts.com, www.chelseapiers.com

A pulsating offbeat, Chelsea has hit its peak. Its most Western boundary has been transformed in recent years from garages and car washes into galleries and production studios with a constant swirl of gala openings. It's a mixed bag of residential townhouses,brownstones, apartment buildings and warehouses turned into lofts and you can get a little more space for your money here; in addition Chelsea Piers, a major 10-block in-door sports and recreation center, has added a whole new component to the area.
For men who like to shop, start the day at B&H Photo & Video – an emporium of electronic equipment. Then, tailor your style at Barney's Co-Op and make a pit stop at the Nickel Spa on 14th Street – a French brand that caters exclusively to the needs of men's skincare.

LOCAL VIBE

Diplomats meet old money

NEIGHBORING NEIGHBORHOODS

Murray Hill, Mid-town West, Upper Eastside

LOCAL SUBWAY LINES & STATION

6 train to 42nd, 51st Streets

ADDRESSES TO COVET

River House, Riverview Terrace, anywhere on Sutton or Beekman Place, Ritz Tower, Trump Tower, and Trump World Tower

FAMOUS FOR

The United Nations

BOTTOM LINE REASON TO MOVE HERE

Walk to work

BON APPETIT

L'Impero, Felidia, La Grenouille

CULTURE CLUB

The United Nations

GOOD GRADES

P.S.59

Tudor City feels like a private world from a more tranquil era,hidden away from the din and hubbub of Manhattan. Ornamental,Tudor-style apartment buildings, built in 1927, are set on a hill amongst tree-lined streets and serene parks overlooking the United Nations.
Sutton Place is an exclusive and refined residential area that overlooks the East River. Elegant white-glove prewar buildings define this enclave east of First Avenue. Between First and Second Avenue, more affordable brownstones, Postwar and elevator buildings appeal to younger professionals who want to live within walking distance to their midtown offices.