Along the East River border of Manhattan’s Midtown neighborhood is Midtown East, known for its quiet nighttime streets and bustling daytime persona. As home to some of the city’s most recognizable skyscrapers and office spaces - think the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building - Midtown East transforms from a relaxed neighborhood to a busy urban hub during work hours. Once the commuter crowd heads home via nearby Grand Central Station, residents in Midtown East apartments have more space to spread out, just steps from the sights and sounds that make New York such a highly desirable city for residents and visitors alike.
But just because a good number of Midtown East’s daytime crowd leaves at the end of the day doesn’t mean there’s nothing to keep residents in Midtown East apartments busy and entertained. Nearby Bryant Park allows people to stretch out on the grass and enjoy NYC’s warmer months, take outdoor yoga classes or catch an outdoor movie; the stretch of Madison Avenue through Midtown East is full of well-known shops and retailers, from high-end business like Burberry, Christian Dior and Saks Fifth Avenue to more affordable options like J.Crew and Ann Taylor; and highly rated restaurants La Grenouille, Sushi Yasuda and Avra Estiatorio consistently draw foodies from farther corners of the city and beyond … and that’s just the start of it.
Getting around Midtown East is easy, thanks to Grand Central Station’s location within the neighborhood’s boundaries. Numerous MTA bus stops blanket area streets and intersections while green, blue, purple and orange subway lines criss-cross the map, just steps from Midtown East apartments and communities. Driving from Manhattan isn’t too hectic, thanks to Midtown East’s nearness to FDR Drive, the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge over Roosevelt Island and the Queens Midtown Tunnel, all of which transport residents and riders to neighboring areas without having to rely on a public transit timetable.
Midtown East’s central location offers a variety of architecture and a vast assortment of Midtown East apartments, from modern high-rises and skyscrapers, which include some of the most desirable real estate in Manhattan, to historic waterfront buildings in Sutton Place and walk-up townhomes that offer residents more affordability than the sleek, modern buildings. One benefit of living in the larger, updated Midtown East communities is access to world-class amenities, like central air conditioning, on-site building staff and rooftop decks and lounges that showcase the most incredible feature of all: the view of Midtown’s stunning skyline.
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