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: 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) {13 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) {13 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....
200 Water Street
(Financial District) {30 available apts} A post-war high-rise concierge building offering a gym. Originally built in 1971 as an office building, 200 Water was inspired by the principles of International Style.
Barclay Tower
(10 Barclay Street, Financial District) {5 available apts} A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a pool, a garage, a children's play area and laundry facilities. Public spaces furnished and decorated by designer John Sa....
15 Park Row
(Financial District) {1 available apt} A turn-of-the-century high-rise condo building. For a good eight years the tallest residential building in the world, 15 Park Row is architecturally unique. In fact, its deve....
William Beaver House
(15 William Street, Financial District) {1 available apt} A modern high-rise doorman condo building offering a gym and laundry facilities.
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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