50 neighborhood guides · Manhattan & Brooklyn
Know the block, not just the borough.
Housing stock, landmarks, parks, transit and what moves prices, for every Manhattan neighborhood and the Brooklyn neighborhoods Gavin works in. Sourced and updated October 2026.
Downtown Manhattan
Battery Park CityBattery Park City is a planned neighborhood of about 92 acres built on landfill along the Hudson River, on the western edge of Lower Manhattan between Chambers Street and the Battery.ChelseaChelsea is a West Side neighborhood running roughly from 14th Street north to the 30s, between Sixth Avenue and the Hudson River.Chinatown and Two BridgesChinatown and Two Bridges are adjoining Lower Manhattan neighborhoods stretching roughly from Lafayette and Centre Streets east to the East River, centered on Canal Street and East Broadway, with Two Bridges occupying the waterfront between the approaches of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges.East VillageThe East Village is the neighborhood north of Houston Street and south of 14th Street, stretching from the Bowery and Third Avenue east to the East River.Financial DistrictThe Financial District is the historic core at the southern tip of Manhattan, running roughly from Chambers Street and City Hall Park down to the Battery, between the Hudson and East Rivers.Greenwich VillageGreenwich Village is the Lower Manhattan neighborhood between 14th Street and Houston Street, extending roughly from Broadway west toward the Hudson River, with Washington Square Park at its center.Hudson YardsHudson Yards is a Far West Side neighborhood bounded roughly by 30th Street to the south, 41st Street to the north, Eighth Avenue to the east and the Hudson River to the west.Lower East SideThe Lower East Side is the neighborhood east of the Bowery and south of Houston Street, running to the East River and down toward Canal Street and the Manhattan Bridge.NoHoNoHo, short for North of Houston Street, is a compact Lower Manhattan neighborhood bounded roughly by Houston Street to the south, the Bowery to the east, Astor Place and East 9th Street to the north, and Mercer Street to the west.NolitaNolita is a small Lower Manhattan neighborhood bounded roughly by Houston Street to the north, the Bowery to the east, Broome Street to the south and Lafayette Street to the west.SoHoSoHo, short for South of Houston Street, is the Lower Manhattan neighborhood between Houston and Canal Streets, running roughly from Sixth Avenue and West Broadway east to Crosby and Lafayette Streets.Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper VillageStuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village are a pair of adjoining residential complexes on Manhattan's East Side, occupying about 80 acres between East 14th and East 23rd Streets from First Avenue to Avenue C and the FDR Drive.TribecaTribeca is a Lower Manhattan neighborhood of converted warehouses and loft buildings, bounded roughly by Canal Street to the north, Broadway to the east, Chambers Street to the south and the Hudson River to the west.West VillageThe West Village is the western part of Greenwich Village, bounded by the Hudson River on the west and 14th Street on the north, with its eastern edge usually placed at Sixth or Seventh Avenue and its southern edge at Houston or Christopher Street.
Midtown Manhattan
FlatironThe Flatiron District is the part of Manhattan between 14th and 23rd Streets, running roughly from Sixth Avenue east to Park Avenue South, and it takes its name from the 1902 Flatiron Building at the meeting of Broadway, Fifth Avenue and 23rd Street.Gramercy ParkGramercy Park is the East Side neighborhood that surrounds the private park of the same name, broadly running from about 14th to 23rd Street between Park Avenue South and First Avenue.Hell's Kitchen (Midtown West)Hell's Kitchen, also called Clinton and often marketed as Midtown West, is the West Side neighborhood running from about 34th Street to 59th Street between Eighth Avenue and the Hudson River.Kips BayKips Bay is the East Side neighborhood between roughly 23rd and 34th Streets, from Third Avenue to the East River, just south of Murray Hill.Midtown East (Turtle Bay and Sutton Place)Midtown East, as used here, covers the residential East Side neighborhoods of Turtle Bay and Sutton Place, running from about 43rd Street north to 59th Street between Lexington Avenue and the East River.Murray HillMurray Hill is the East Midtown neighborhood between roughly 34th and 40th Streets, running from Madison Avenue east toward the East River, just south of Grand Central Terminal.NoMadNoMad, short for North of Madison, is the compact neighborhood directly above Madison Square Park, generally running from 25th Street to about 30th Street between Sixth Avenue and Madison or Lexington Avenue.Tudor CityTudor City is a self contained apartment complex and neighborhood on a raised bluff between 40th and 43rd Streets, from First Avenue to just east of Second Avenue, overlooking the United Nations.
Uptown Manhattan
Carnegie HillCarnegie Hill is the northwestern part of the Upper East Side, generally running from 86th Street to 98th Street between Fifth Avenue and Third Avenue.Hamilton HeightsHamilton Heights is the hilltop neighborhood in upper Manhattan that runs roughly from West 135th Street to West 155th Street, between the Hudson River and the ridge along St.HarlemHarlem is the large section of upper Manhattan that, in its central core, runs north from Central Park at 110th Street to around 155th Street, between Fifth Avenue and the parks along St.InwoodInwood is the northernmost neighborhood on the island of Manhattan, lying north of Dyckman Street and Fort Tryon Park, bounded by the Hudson River, the Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek.Lenox HillLenox Hill is the southern part of the Upper East Side, commonly described as running from about 60th to 77th Street, from Fifth Avenue east toward the East River, though some definitions stop at Lexington Avenue.Lincoln SquareLincoln Square is the southern gateway to the Upper West Side, generally running from about 59th to 72nd Street between Central Park West and the Hudson River, centered on the bow tie where Broadway crosses Columbus Avenue at 65th Street.Morningside HeightsMorningside Heights is the plateau in northwest Manhattan that runs from roughly West 110th Street to West 125th Street, bounded by Morningside Park on the east and Riverside Park on the west.Roosevelt IslandRoosevelt Island is a narrow island in the East River between Manhattan and Queens, about two miles long and roughly 147 acres, lying opposite the blocks from about 46th to 86th Street.Upper East SideThe Upper East Side is the Manhattan neighborhood between Central Park and the East River, running from 59th Street north to 96th Street, and it includes Lenox Hill, Carnegie Hill and Yorkville.Upper West SideThe Upper West Side is the Manhattan neighborhood between Central Park and the Hudson River, running from 59th Street north to 110th Street.Washington HeightsWashington Heights is the long, narrow neighborhood on the high ridge of northern Manhattan, running from roughly West 155th Street to Dyckman Street, between the Hudson and Harlem Rivers.YorkvilleYorkville is the northeastern part of the Upper East Side, generally running from 79th Street to 96th Street between Third Avenue and the East River.
Brooklyn
Bedford-StuyvesantBedford-Stuyvesant is a large neighborhood in central Brooklyn, bounded roughly by Flushing Avenue, Broadway, Atlantic Avenue, and Classon Avenue.Boerum HillBoerum Hill is a rowhouse neighborhood between Downtown Brooklyn and the Gowanus Canal, bounded roughly by Schermerhorn Street, Fourth Avenue, Warren Street, and Court Street.Brooklyn HeightsBrooklyn Heights is the bluff-top neighborhood directly across the East River from Lower Manhattan, bounded roughly by the Brooklyn Bridge approaches, Atlantic Avenue, Court Street, and the waterfront.Carroll GardensCarroll Gardens is a brownstone neighborhood south of Cobble Hill, bounded roughly by DeGraw Street, Hoyt Street, Hamilton Avenue, and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.Clinton HillClinton Hill is the neighborhood just east of Fort Greene, bounded roughly by Vanderbilt Avenue, Classon Avenue, Flushing Avenue, and Atlantic Avenue.Cobble HillCobble Hill is a compact rowhouse neighborhood in brownstone Brooklyn, bounded by Atlantic Avenue to the north, Court Street to the east, DeGraw Street to the south, and the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway to the west.Crown HeightsCrown Heights is a large central Brooklyn neighborhood south of Atlantic Avenue and east of Washington Avenue, organized around Eastern Parkway, the landscaped boulevard designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux and built in the 1870s as the first parkway of its kind.Downtown BrooklynDowntown Brooklyn is the borough's civic and commercial core, centered on Borough Hall and running roughly from Cadman Plaza and Court Street east to Flatbush Avenue, between Tillary Street and Atlantic Avenue.DUMBODUMBO, short for Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass, is the waterfront district in northwest Brooklyn set between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges and running down to the East River.Fort GreeneFort Greene is a brownstone neighborhood just east of Downtown Brooklyn, bounded roughly by Flushing Avenue, Flatbush Avenue Extension, Atlantic Avenue, and Vanderbilt Avenue.GowanusGowanus is the neighborhood around the Gowanus Canal, set in the low ground between Park Slope to the east and Carroll Gardens and Boerum Hill to the west.GreenpointGreenpoint is Brooklyn's northernmost neighborhood, bordered by Newtown Creek and Queens to the north and east, the East River to the west, and Williamsburg to the south.Park SlopePark Slope is the neighborhood that climbs the western slope toward Prospect Park, running from Flatbush Avenue south to roughly the Prospect Expressway and from Fourth Avenue east to the park.Prospect HeightsProspect Heights is a wedge-shaped neighborhood north of Prospect Park, bounded by Flatbush Avenue, Atlantic Avenue, Washington Avenue, and Eastern Parkway.Red HookRed Hook is a peninsula on Brooklyn's southwestern waterfront, surrounded on three sides by Upper New York Bay, Buttermilk Channel, Gowanus Bay, and the Erie and Atlantic Basins, and cut off from Carroll Gardens by the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway and the Gowanus Expressway.WilliamsburgWilliamsburg is the large North Brooklyn neighborhood along the East River, stretching from Greenpoint south toward the Brooklyn Navy Yard and east toward Bushwick.