Midtown

Midtown boundaries are generally understood to be from 34th street to 59th Street, Central Park South. Midtown is Manhattan's central business district, where many of the corporate offices and famous shopping stores are. This area may be filled with corporate headquarters, crammed streets, skyscrapers, high end shopping stores and honking horns, but it also hosts an endless number of residents and visitors and a vibe that's filled with life and distinctly NYC.


Midtown is known for hot spots such Rockefeller Center, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Grand Central, United Nations, the famous Time Square, Time Warner Towers, Bryant Park, Chrysler Building and Empire State Building. Midtown is also a home to the most famous designer shops on Fifth Avenue such as Gucci, Fendi, Channel, Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, FAO Schwarz, Tiffany & Co and many more. On the eastern side of Midtown there are a number of magnificent luxury towers offering breathtaking park views, the most impressive of these is Trump Tower. Located directly on Fifth Avenue, this building is the office and home of real estate magnate Donald Trump, who himself resides in its top floors.
The residential stars of Midtown's western front are Hell’s Kitchen and Clinton. What was once a run-down district has become a vibrant, lively residential community. Both neighborhoods are home to an eclectic mix of young professionals and longtime residents. Ninth Avenue is lined with a new crop of chic bars, restaurants, shops and galleries.


With all that Midtown has to offer, it is also the City’s most tourist-filled zone. Seemingly the entire world celebrates New Year’s Eve watching a globe drop from a flagpole atop the former Times Tower in Times Square. Though a few spins around Rockefeller Center’s skating rink might be enough to get you to forgive the crowds and understand the sense of awe that this part of the city inspires.

 

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