Flatiron District

LOCATION

Midtown Manhattan. The surrounding area is traditionally referred to as "Midtown-South". The northern and southern boundaries are uncertain - perhaps 30th street and 14th street, respectively. The uncertainty comes from the fact that Union Square (the south-eastern quadrant of the neighborhood) is sometimes thought of as a separate area. For the purposes of this site, we'll include it in our definition of the Flatiron District. The east/west situation is a bit better: the area's character clearly changes after 6th avenue to the west (becoming Chelsea further west) and Park Ave to the east (becoming Gramercy Park or Kips Bay east of Park Ave).

APARTMENTS & REAL ESTATE

Selected Rental Buildings:

• 12 East 22nd (12 East 22nd Street, Flatiron District) - An elevator loft building.
• 239 Park Avenue (239 Park Avenue South, Flatiron District) - Elevator loft building.
• 97 Fifth Ave (97 Fifth Ave, Flatiron District) - A landmark converted loft building just one block from Union Square.
• The Madison Belvedere (10 East 29th Street, Flatiron District)
• Park 23 (295 Park Avenue South, Flatiron District) - 24-hour luxury doorman building.

See all Flatiron District Rental Apartment Buildings

Selected No-Fee Rental Listings:

• new! $3,595 1-Bedroom at 12 East 22nd (available June 1, 2008) posted 05/13/08.
• new! $4,250 3-Bedroom at Park 23 (available June 1, 2008) posted 05/13/08.
• new! $2,395 Studio at Park 23 (available June 1, 2008) posted 05/09/08.
• new! $2,950 1-Bedroom at Park 23 (available June 1, 2008) posted 05/09/08.
• new! $2,525 Studio at The Madison Belvedere posted 05/09/08.

See all Flatiron District No Fee Rental Apartments (16 total)

Condo Buildings:

• One Madison Park (23 East 22nd street, Flatiron District)
• Sky House (11 East 29th street, Flatiron District)
• Twenty9th Park Madison (39 East 29th street, Flatiron District)

See all Flatiron District Condo Apartment Buildings

Co-op Buildings:

See some of the area's Flatiron District Co-op Apartment Buildings

POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS

Population about 30,000. The district is popular with photographers who appreciate what the area's loft buildings can offer in terms of space and light, while not being as ridiculously expensive as those of SoHo and TriBeCa. (Don't get too excited, though - most lofts still rent at around $5,000 per month). The newer "high-rise" apartment buildings bring a healthy dose of yuppies and the proximity of both SVA and NYU Medical School adds some student residents to the mix.

SAFETY

The area is generally safe, although some blocks along Broadway from 24th to 30th street (home to many textile, rug and perfume stores) are completely deserted at night and even during the day they are filled with somewhat off-beat enterpreneurs (watch your purse!). Also, there are several blocks with active prostitution-type activity, which is not (normally) life-threatening, but definitely should be mentioned just in case. Finally, on the same "safety" note, to the south and west, the area is home to several nightclubs which brings the usual combination of recreational drugs, heated arguments at the door and at times agressive clubgoers bent on having as much fun as possible in the shortest possible period of time. On the other hand, cops normally watch these blocks closely on "club" nights (Thu, Fri, Sat). The Flatiron District is served by the 10th Precinct.

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