Midtown East

Iconic Skyscrapers and Sleek Office Buildings

Midtown East is an epicenter for businesses, office buildings, and professionals. Famed skyscrapers like the Chrysler Building, the Trump Tower, and the United Nations Headquarters define its busy skyline. When the busy weekday work hours are over, this neighborhood is filled with people shopping at the luxury retailers along 5th Avenue or the many designer boutiques, eating at trendy, new restaurants, drinking at bars and pubs, and exploring the Museum of Modern Art. Midtown East has the cultural scene and vibrancy of Midtown without the 24/7 bustle.

Residential high-rises, luxury condos, and some affordable walkups constitute the majority of renters' options. Midtown East is a great place to live if you want convenience - Grand Central Terminal, speciality shops, and gyms are plenty.

What Midtown East Residents
Think About Their Apartments

overall

7.5

value

8.0

amenities

5.5

social

7.0

management

7.0

safety

8.9

Median rents in Midtown East

Studio

2,500

1 Bedroom

3,550

2 Bedroom

5,100

Living in
Midtown East

Lots of Restaurants

Safe

5th Avenue

Public Transit

Clean

Close to Offices and Campus

Local Shops

Gyms Nearby

Can be Loud

Midtown East — 8.8/10 Rating (based on 13 neighborhood reviews)

I love the Sutton Place neighborhood. It is very clean and less chaotic than most midtown/downtown neighborhoods. It is easily accessible to campus and to lots of bars and restaurants. And although it's not cheap by any means, I think you do get more for your money than a lot of other neighborhoods. It's the perfect balance of all factors for me.

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Reviewed by

NYU Stern Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

Oriana at River Tower

My apartment experience has been very good so far. It is in a very safe neighborhood and due to the location in East midtown Manhattan, my building is in the center of public transportation, restaurants, stores, Bloomingdale's, movie theaters, gyms, etc. The only down side is that due to the way one or two of the streets nearby are located, one has to watch for pedestrian accidents as my mother had an accident when she was crossing the street and had the right of way. It can also be noisy but that's part of living in Manhattan.

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FouziaH

/10

Neighborhood Rating

The Landmark

Quiet neighborhood all the way on the East side. Close to bars, restaurants, etc. but removed enough to be on the quiet side. Close to a walking/bike path along the East River.

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Reviewed by

Fordham Law Student

/10

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The Sutton Collection

Sutton Place is a small, friendly neighborhood. The neighborhood runs from the Queensboro Bridge at 59th street south to 53rd street and from the East River west to 2nd avenue. The eastern part of the neighborhood has strict zoning, making it very quiet and peaceful. It is also dotted with small parks overlooking the east river at 54th street, 55th street, 56th street, and 57th street. The neighborhood also sports several local vendors that are adored by residents and non-residents alike, including a butcher, a fishmonger, an artisanal cheese shop, and a fish monger.

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Reviewed by

New York Resident

/10

Neighborhood Rating

400 E 55th Street

Midtown East is a great neighborhood to live in. I have access to the subway and bus if I need to get to campus. It is also walking distance from all major shopping areas and tourist attractions (like Rockefeller Center). There are a ton of restaurant options along 2nd avenue as well.

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Midtown East Resident

/10

Neighborhood Rating

Sterling Plaza

If you're looking for a neighborhood within NYC, this is the place to be.

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Reviewed by

NYU Stern MBA Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

400 E 55th St

Clean, Friendly, Close to public transit

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New York Resident

/10

Neighborhood Rating

400 E 55th St

This area has tons of restaurants that are really good. It is not a super business heavy area once you get past Lexington, so the crowd is younger people who actually live in the area. There are a ton of wine bars and other more casual sports bars. There is also access to Grand Central and the bus route stops all over 2nd Ave.

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Fordham Law Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

238 E 50th St

Convenient to work for many and friends' places of work, nearby many 24 hour drugstores/ restaurants, many bars nearby, and the building is next to a series of gyms. Midtown East is very under-rated, but not the sexiest NYC neighborhood.

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NYU Stern MBA Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

Leslie House

Located in midtown, but still feels like a neighborhood. Lots of bars/restaurants/local shops in the area.

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NYU Stern MBA Student

/10

Neighborhood Rating

400 E 55th Street

Great night life. Tons of bars/restaurants. Very close to public transportation. Safe area

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Reviewed by

New York Resident

/10

Neighborhood Rating

Oxford East

Love being on 2nd Ave, lots of restaurants, supermarkets, and easy access to transit.

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Reviewed by

Mauricio, NYU Stern Student

/10

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The Delegate Apartments

Pros: close to Grand Central/subways/transit, safe area, lots of restaurants and bars nearby, close to offices, near many good gyms,
Cons: No good grocery stores within few block radius, can be loud, little charm

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Reviewed by

New York Resident

/10

Neighborhood Rating

The Diplomat

Getting to Know
Midtown East

Neighborhood Boundaries

East to West Boundaries: East River to 5th Ave
North to South Boundaries: E 59th St to E 42nd St

dining

Comme Ci Comme Ça

Madison Restaurant

Soba Totto

Yogi Korean BBQ Tacos

grocery

Morton Williams Supermarket

Whole Foods Market

convenience

CVS Pharmacy

fitness

ATOMIC Total Fitness

Equinox

Foundation Pilates

SoulCycle

parks

Greenacre Park

Paley Park

Ralphe Bunche Park

Sutton Place Park

coffee

Capital One 360 Cafe

Dough

Ground Central

Manhattan Espresso Cafe

bus

M15-SBS (bus)

M31 (bus)

M50 (bus)

X12 (bus)

rail

4/5/6 (metro)

E (metro)

parking

Icon MPC Parking

Ipark (Imperial) Ever-Ready Parking

Quik Park 575 Lex Garage

About your Neighbors

Data from the 2013 American Community Survey

	Zip Codes Midtown East includes zip codes 10017 and 10022
	Rent vs Own 45 % of Midtown East residents are renters
	Driving to Work 9 % of Midtown East residents drive to work
	New Construction 6 % of housing units in Midtown East have been built in the last 15 years