At Home in the Crowd: Living in Business Districts
APRIL 30, 2009
Business and pleasure mix in these urban work-by-day-home-by-night neighborhoods.
New York City's financial district is known to many as the home of Wall Street. But from William Beaver House to Battery Park City, New Yorkers who love its convenience (especially for those who work in the area) and breathtaking skyline views are glad to call the downtown district home. The area is quiet at night, yet safe and close to major subways. The opening of the cultural mecca 92nd Street Y nearby is yet another sign that Lower Manhattan is becoming a desirable mixed-use community.
Midtown Manhattan is the country's largest business district. And if that isn't enough to accord bragging rights to residents, there's the jackpot-bonus of having Central Park as your backyard. Hell's Kitchen and Clinton are both home to an eclectic mix of young professionals, artists, immigrants and old-timers. Another draw: Two of the city's three most important transportation gateways are here. On midtown's east side, amid the financial institutions, law firms and luxurious hotels for which the area is known, magnificent residential towers (including Trump Tower) make this a classic New York City neighborhood.
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