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LOCATION

The Financial District is located in Downtown Manhattan, south of City Hall and east of Broadway.

SUB-DIVISIONS

The Seaport/Fulton Street area and its surroundings is included in our definition, although some people consider it as a separate neighborhood. Also, the area adjacent to City Hall is sometimes referred to as "Civic Center".

CHARACTER AND FEEL

For most of the 20th century the Financial District was a 9-to-5 kind of neighborhood which emptied out at night. Not any longer, thanks to building conversions and NYU dorm additions that significantly increased the number of local residents. Nowadays, it is entirely possible to bump into a neighbor on the way home around midnight, especially on massively "residentialized" streets like John Street.

Wall Street, the nerve center of American capitalism, now contains quite a few luxury residental buildings. Ditto for John Street and Water Street.

With that said, the character of the neighborhood is not as lively as let's say, the East Village.

APARTMENTS & REAL ESTATE

Although rents in the area are on the high side, most managers are quite flexible and willing to throw in all kinds of perks - from free months to... well, other perks. If you choose to rent with a "fee" broker, some managers may offer to cover your broker's fee.

Selected Rental Buildings

  • 100 Maiden Lane (Financial District) listings {10 available apts}
    Former headquarters of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft converted into a residential building in 2005. The centerpiece of 100 Maiden Lane is its 100-foot high atrium, which is top....
  • 2 Gold Street (Financial District) illustrations pet-friendly listings {12 available apts}
    A 51-story tower, joined to a smaller "sister" building of 26 stories. The façade alternates between cream-colored brick and "high-performance" windows with recesses for balc....
  • 45 Wall Street (Financial District) listings {5 available apts}
    A luxury building with business facilities located right on Wall Street.
  • Barclay Tower (10 Barclay Street, Financial District) illustrations listings {2 available apts}
    A high-rise doorman building.
  • Liberty Plaza (10 Liberty Street, Financial District) illustrations listings {4 available apts}
    A recently constructed building offering 1br, 2br and 2br duplex apartments.

See all Financial District Rental Apartment Buildings (32 buildings)

Selected No-Fee Rental Listings

See all Financial District No Fee Rental Apartments (41 total) rss

Condo & Co-op Buildings

  • 123 Washington Street (Financial District)
    Hotel/residential condominium project set for completion in late 2007 - the building will contain about 220 hotel rooms and 180 condominium units.
  • 20 Pine The Collection (20 Pine Street, Financial District)
    Luxury condo building in the former offices of Chase Manhattan Bank. Interior design by Armani/casa.
  • 99 John (99 John Street, Financial District) illustrations pet-friendly
    A 28-story luxury rental building offering studios and a choice of 1- through 4-bedroom apartment layouts. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates and th....

See all Financial District Condo Apartment Buildings (20 buildings)

See our list of Financial District Co-op Apartment Buildings

NAME

The Financial District (sometimes called the "Wall Street area" or, more annoyingly, the "FiDi") is named quite appropriately in that it's an area where many financial institutions are concentrated, although less densely than in the past.

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Neighborhood Photos:

2 Gold / 99 John
2 Gold / 99 John

15 Park Row
15 Park Row

Nassau Street (Financial District)
Nassau Street (Financial District)

Financial District. A view from one of high-rise buildings
Financial District. A view from one of high-rise buildings

Financial District. Water Street.
Financial District. Water Street.

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