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) {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....
Historic Front Street
(216 Front Street, Financial District) {9 available apts} A residential & retail project combining several historic buildings in the South Street Seaport area.
15 Park Row
(Financial District) {6 available apts} At one point the tallest residential building in the world, 15 Park Row is architecturally unique. Today, the building contains a retail/office "base" of 10 floors, upon which....
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) 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....
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.
{10 available apts}
