11 RICHEST Neighborhoods in NEW YORK CITY – HT

 

 

 

if you only know New York City is the city that never sleeps a place of towering skyscrapers or as a popular tourist destination then sadly you don’t know New York all that well welcome to schmann C the place where we talk all things Rich exclusive and fancy schmancy our topic today is on New York City one of the most booming metropolitan areas on the East Coast as well as one of the most affluent otherwise known as the Big Apple this vast Metropolis of 8.

4 million people includes the boroughs of Manhattan Brooklyn Queens the Bronx and Staten Island yes there’s big money here and what better way for us to Showcase New York’s wealth than by zooming in on some of its big money neighborhoods so without further delay here are the 11 richest neighborhoods in New York City number one the Upper East Side since this happens to be New York’s most popular rich neighborhood we might as well just get it out of the way the Upper East Side is a vast area encompassing a wide range of smaller

neighborhoods officially it’s the area between East 60th Street through 96th street from the East River to Fifth Avenue to be fair anyone who can claim to live on the Upper East Side will receive some form of Applause but what if you want that standing ovation well when it comes to the big big money it’s concentrated within these three Avenues Park Avenue Madison Avenue Fifth Avenue and the streets in between this is where you’ll find the schmanciest of mansions and townhouses the most prestigious of condominium buildings fancy private

schools Posh boutiques old money new money and millionaires row which at some point doubles as Museum mile you’ll also find buildings like 740 Park Avenue Towing the world’s highest concentration of billionaires in one building as well as the headquarters to some of the oldest and most private clubs in America an average two-bedroom apartment on the upper east side with the dormant and The Works will cost you around 2.

5 million dollars while a townhouse will average around 15 million dollars with rents at five thousand dollars for a basic one bedroom  number two try Becca shortfall triangle below Canal Street this busy urban center is considered the most expensive neighborhood in all of New York City this is due to its prime Waterfront location in lower Manhattan its high ceiling converted warehouses to the now luxury residences it’s close proximity to Wall Street and a vibrant Arts and Cultural scene also known for its cobblestone streets its Charming

townhouses its Ultra Modern Luxury complexes and trendy shopping dining and nightlife one must realize it’s not just Tribeca the entire Lower West Side consists of these same qualities we’re basically telling you that tribeckers are joining neighborhoods and nothing to sneeze at either as they too can easily cost you a pretty penny but for the sake of this video we’ll stick to Tribeca home of the Tribeca Film Festival since 2002 the neighborhood now attracts celebrities in abundance and it have become quite common to run into them on

the street at the local Bookshop or Corner Bakery Tribeca is also home to 56 Leonard Street the ultra-famous Ultra Modern and Ultra pricey residential tower that looks more like a Jenga Tower a converted Loft in Tribeca with all the fixings can easily cost you 15 million dollars while a newly constructed two-bedroom condo will go for 5 million dollars with rents you can expect a typical one-bedroom apartment to rent for fourteen thousand dollars a month number three Forest Hills Gardens this historic Tudor sanctuary in the

center of bustling Forest Hills used to be Queen’s old money neighborhood of course that was a while ago today everyone lives in Forest Hills Gardens everyone with money that is designed in 1909 after England’s Garden Villages it is one of America’s first planned communities it was the collaborative creation of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr an architect drovener Atterbury the community consists of over 800 homes 11 apartment buildings as well as churches parks and storefronts in a lush fairy tale setting

still a private Community today with strict ordinances it appears very much as it did 100 years ago and has retained its idyllic nature with its multi-million dollar Tudor homes curvy tree-lined streets the West Side Tennis Club nearby and fancy schmann sistrict names like Dartmouth Groton and Exeter you’ll truly think you died and went to Old Money Heaven a typical Tudor mansion in Forest Hills Gardens will cost you approximately three million dollars number four Central Park South this is the part of Manhattan sitting

right below Central Park between 5th and 8th Avenue and from 57th to 59th Street it may only span a mere three blocks but you’ll get a lot of bang within those three blocks on the East End you’ll find Grand Army Plaza together with the glitzy Plaza Hotel as well as quick access to the pond at Central Park the on the west is Columbus Circle with all of its shops and the Museum of Art and Design along 59th Street are the old-fashioned horse-drawn carriages and rows of condominium buildings offering unobstructed views of all of Central

Park from its highest floors and you really don’t have to go that far up to get great views last is 57th Street now known as billionaires row where you’ll find a strip of luxury super slender skyscrapers that are among the tallest and most expensive buildings in the world typical apartments on billionaires row will usually go for four million dollars for a studio to over 100 million dollars for a penthouse apartment  number five Toad Hill we’ve now arrived at Staten Island the land of many Hills and at 401 feet above sea level Toad

Hill is known as the highest point on the Eastern Seaboard at the very top you get multi-million dollar views overlooking all of Staten Island New York Harbor and much of New Jersey if you thought you had to leave New York City to find Lush Suburban nature seclusion peace and quiet well think again unlike any of the other wealthy communities we’ve seen so far Toad Hill is one of those rare New York City neighborhoods that’s strictly residential with its own country club it’s not a gated community nor is it even a private community

however with absolutely no public transportation a tiny shopping strip on the outskirts and no sidewalks It could only mean one thing and that is broke pedestrians are not welcomed also known for being a Haven for mobster homes Toad Hill is where you’ll find the late Crime Boss Paul castellano’s Mega Mansion as well as the fictional Don’s famous Tudor mansion in The Godfather there’s plenty of room to spread out here so you’ll find a plethora of massive Vanderbilt sized Mansions mixed with smaller mansions in a variety of styles from

French Farmhouse to Tudor to Ultra Modern and at a starting price of one million dollars for a basic starter home the folks at Toad Hill are not playing number six the Brooklyn Waterfront because this Northwest part of Brooklyn has no official name we’ll just call it the Brooklyn Waterfront it’s not just one neighborhood but a whole slew of them with highfalutin earners and luxury housing prices all adjacent to each other these neighborhoods include Dumbo Brooklyn Heights Cobble Hill Carroll Gardens boerum Hill and Park Slope

basically from the Waterfront to Prospect Park in these neighborhoods you’ll find all tree-lined residential areas with a good mix of luxurious Lofts Brownstones row houses Victorian mansions and pre-war apartment buildings in addition there are an endless supply of parks trendy bars breweries restaurants coffee shops and independent boutiques for residents to enjoy and those closer to the water get direct access to Brooklyn Bridge Park a series of Piers offering sporting facilities and fun activities throughout the year

the area mainly appeals to Young professionals wealthy families techies and artists a typical Brooklyn Brownstone will cost you about 7 million dollars while you can expect a one bedroom to rent for four thousand dollars number seven Lincoln Square this West Side Manhattan neighborhood is cradled between the Hudson River and Central Park 72nd Street on the North and 59th Street on the south formerly a dilapidated low-income neighborhood it was revitalized with the construction of Lincoln Center and shortly after that it became a world

famous hub for the Performing Arts home to the New York Philharmonic among many other cultural institutions Lincoln Square has a combination of pre-war apartment buildings Brownstones townhouses and modern residential buildings in addition to a myriad of educational institutions shopping centers and easy access to Central Park and Riverside Park a typical Brownstone in Lincoln Square can easily sell for 12 million dollars while a typical condo overlooking the river will sell for four million and a one-bedroom apartment will

rent for five thousand three hundred dollars number eight malba technically off the East River this pristine Queen’s neighborhood feels more like a tiny Lakeside Community situated between College Point and Whitestone at the foot of the Whitestone Bridge malber gets its name from the first letters of the surnames of its five founders otherwise known as the richest neighborhood in Queens it has a selection of normal-sized single-family homes mansions and a few townhouses in a wide range of architectural designs

the streets align with Shady trees landscaped Gardens and perfectly manicured Lawns giving off that peaceful and Serene feel of a wealthy suburb you can get a starter home for about a million while the grand scale Mansion start at 5 million dollars a pop number nine Hudson yards located on Manhattan’s West Side between Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea Hudson yards is one of New York’s newest neighborhoods and as with all new construction you can expect it to be mad expensive you can find this real estate development on the waterfront of the

Hudson river between 10th and 11th Avenues with a bunch of Brands spanking new Ultra Modern structures all clustered in one location among these brand new structures are three office Towers a shopping mall a Performing Arts Center called The Shed a public Plaza a climbable sculpture called vessel and three residential skyscrapers facing the river there’s supposed to be more to come but we can’t say when that will be typical Hudson yards condominium prices are at 2 million on the low end and can climb as high as 25 million dollars for a

penthouse and for those renters they pay a premium of 22 000 a month for a two-bedroom apartment number 10. Riverdale we’ve arrived at the Bronx and here we are in Riverdale another one of those places that look nothing like the rest of New York the located along the beautiful Hudson River at the Northwest section of the Bronx this most affluent neighborhood has one of the highest elevations in the city and comes with Scenic views of the river the New Jersey Palisades and the George Washington Bridge you’ll find the most money in the

upscale subsections of Hudson Hill and Riverdale Estates both of which Overlook the Hudson as well as Fieldstone to the east a private Community notable for its Rocky Terrain once a summer Retreat for wealthy New Yorkers of the early 20th century many of their stately brick and Tudor style Mansion still remain and their most current residents have kept them in picture-perfect condition in Riverdale you’ll find a quiet park-like setting winding tree-lined streets an old world charm a typical Tudor home in Riverdale

will start around 3 million dollars foreign sometimes called just gramacy this quite well to do residential area is named after the two-acre private part that it surrounds it features Brownstones townhomes and upscale apartment buildings on Treeline streets and feels more like a small village in the heart of the city than anything else located between First Avenue and Park and 14th and 23rd streets it is the only neighborhood in Manhattan with its own private park the park is gated and closed off to the public this means if

you don’t live around its perimeter you don’t get a key it’s been that way since the Park’s Inception in 1844 and they have no plans on changing it in addition to the park within the boundaries of this tiny neighborhood of the national Arts Club Historic bars and a wide selection of fabulous restaurants a brownstone in Gramercy Park will cost you around 12 million dollars while a basic one-bedroom rental will go for four thousand five hundred dollars a month and that’s it for the 11 richest neighborhoods in New York City

so which of these locations did you like the most have you lived in any one of them and have direct experience so perhaps we left out a few well we couldn’t possibly include everything however we’re always happy to hear from you do tell us about some other neighborhoods you feel could have made this list anyway if there’s anything else you would like to mention about this topic feel free to share it with us in the comments below furthermore if you got any value out of this video be sure to like subscribe and click on the Bell

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