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Manhattan Notes
| The Upper East Side - UES | | Print | |
| Manhattan Notes - Neighborhood Profiles |
| Tuesday, 30 November 1999 00:00 |
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The Upper East Side Neighborhood Located from 59th to 96th Streets between 5th Ave and the East River Communities within: Park/5th Ave to 79th, Yorkville, Carnegie Hill, Beekman/Sutton Place, Midtown East, Murray Hill, Lenox Hill, United Nations   Home to various types of people (that's what makes NYC), the Upper East Side expands over a huge area. Extending from 59th to 96th Streets between 5th Ave and the East River you will find housing of all types, luxury buildings, pre-war homes, high-rise condominiums and town houses, affordable to the wealthy yet reasonable for the recent college graduate. Within the UES are eight neighborhoods, each with it's own unique style. Park Ave and 5th to 79th home to the prestigious Madison Ave and Museum Mile. Beekman and Sutton Place, with the most sought after residential addresses. Lenox Hill currently undergoing a vast redevelopment. Midtown East is home to Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's Cathedral. Murray Hill has the famous Morgan Library at its center. Turtle Bay and the United Nations area are home to many UN diplomats. Carnegie Hill, one of NYC finest neighborhoods and lastly is the Yorkville neighborhood. Not widely known to tourists, it originated in the 1840's with large numbers of immigrants making it their home. A mostly residential neighborhood, Park Avenue and 5th to 79th, with Central Park as it's backyard, is made up of mostly turn of the century houses and apartment buildings. The apartment buildings usually feature the luxury amenities such as doormen, private balconies and terraces. This is where NYC's rich and famous reside. As stated before, this is a mostly residential neighborhood, so there are not many shopping venues within the area. For shopping or arts and entertainment, Madison Ave is close by with its famous retail addresses as well the lower end of the Museum Mile. Home to what is considered the best apartment building in the city, River House, the Beekman Place and Sutton Place neighborhood is a gracious yet impressive area. Sutton Place is the bigger of the two areas's and contains two parks, while Beekman Place only has one. Located along the bank of the East River, Beekman and Sutton are made up of apartment buildings and town houses. Currently in a state of redevelopment which started with the tear down of the Third Avenue El, the Lenox Hill neighborhood is becoming another sought after area to live in because of it's closeness to Midtown. A unique feature of Lenox Hill is the many old tenement buildings that still remain many of which have been renovated. Midtown East, home to Trump Tower, is primarily a business district. With it's many attractions such as Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral, the newly renovated Grand Central Terminal and so much more, tourists and business people abound. There is some residential area north of the neighborhood towards Central Park with Luxury apartment buildings that overlook the park and provide magnificent views of the city. Midtown East is the heart of New York City and the area has it all from its great restaurants, great shopping, great hotels, the United Nations and everything else great about NYC! Located mainly between 79th and 94th Streets, Carnegie Hill is considered New York City's finest residential neighborhood. Because of it's good transportation and proximity to Central Park it is highly sought after to live in, of course it is also very expensive. The majority of the homes are apartments in pre war buildings and brownstones. Surrounding almost every building are beautiful lawns and gardens, which in combination with Central Park make the entire area an oasis from the rest of the city. The majority of Museum Mile is also here, with the Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art next to Central Park. Home to the famous landmark, Gracie Mansion where NYC's Mayor resides is the neighborhood of York or Yorkville. A highly residential and quiet area, York is made up of turn of the century brownstones and homes with a Queen Anne style that was popular at the latter part of the 19th century. Popular with the residents York has many coffeehouses and pubs, yet has become more popular with the young singles of New York City because of it's trendy restaurants and bars with their more casual atmospheres and less expensive prices. The Upper East Side has something to offer everyone from the young professionals and rich and famous to the family's looking for affordable homes and excellent educations for their children.  Notice this public trash bin in the UES the other day. Though it shows the community spirit there. |
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