Flatiron District
Flatiron is one of the most desirable residential neighborhoods is bounded by 14th Street to the south, Union Square West, 17th Street to the north, and Union Square Park East.
To the north, the Flatiron District—named for the narrow, corner-defining Flatiron building at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Broadway—became one of the City's most exciting areas for technology, commerce and nightlife funk. At the center of the square on any given day, you'll find a colorful, ever-changing street scene of entertainers, eccentrics, merchants and city folk passing through or stopping to meet.
Union Square Park itself is also the home of the City's best outside farmer's market, which offers a full bounty of specialty, artisanal and other fresh local and regional foods year-round, four times weekly. During the winter holidays, the square hosts a seemingly endless holiday gift market. Surrounding the park are blocks of stores from chain favorites to an unrivaled collection of gourmet
