Hell's Kitchen (Clinton)

Location: Located on the west side of Manhattan, between 40th and 59th streets, west of 8th avenue.

Character: Hell’s Kitchen is a busy mesh of tourists, theaters, restaurants – and locals. The area’s nickname, which dates to the 1880s, is believed to be referring to the terrible riots that used to take place in the overcrowded tenements of the area when factories dominated the west side. Hell’s Kitchen (which is also known as Clinton) began to improve (or, to put it another way, gentrify) soon after the first efforts to clean up Times Square in the late 20th century.

Aside from the bustling tourist attractions and Theater Row, Hell’s Kitchen boasts "Restaurant Row" (West 46th St, between 8th and 9th Avenue), where one can find almost any culinary delight imaginable. Ninth Avenue is a busy walk of shops, cafes and galleries. West 51st St, with its brownstones and quaint row homes, studded with Parisian-style cafes and bars evokes a French flavor. The area tends to be busy at all hours.

Demographics: The area is populated with both younger and older business people, professionals, teachers (F.I.T. and Parson’s are nearby), and many actors, who benefit from being close to the Theater District (Central Midtown).

Traditionally a blue-collar neighborhood, Hell’s Kitchen has been gentrifying for decades now. The neighborhood has a significant gay community, although not as visible as those in the West Village or Chelsea.

Apartments & Real Estate

High-rise doorman buildings (many of which were constructed since the late 1990s), stone row homes and flats above shops make up most of the area. Not much foliage unless you have a green thumb and a roof deck!

Selected Rental Buildings

• 520 West 43rd Street (Hell's Kitchen (Clinton)) [8 listings, all of them 'no-fee' apts]
  A modern high-rise concierge building offering a gym, a garage, a children's play area and laundry facilities.
• Archstone West 54 [10 listings, all of them 'no-fee' apts]
  A 2-building complex.
• The Helena (601 West 57th Street, Hell's Kitchen (Clinton)) [8 listings: 7 no-fee and 1 fee apts]
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a garage and a children's play area.
• Longacre House (305 West 50th street, Hell's Kitchen (Clinton)) [17 listings, all of them 'no-fee' apts]
  A modern high-rise concierge building offering a gym, a garage and laundry facilities.
• Park Towers South [10 listings, all of them 'no-fee' apts]
  A 2-building complex.

See all Hell's Kitchen (Clinton) Rental Apartment Buildings (231 buildings)

Selected No-Fee Rental Listings

See all Hell's Kitchen (Clinton) No-Fee Rental Apartments (143 total)

Condo & Co-op Buildings

• Griffin Court (454 West 54th Street, Hell's Kitchen (Clinton))
  An elevator condo building.
• Hudson Hill Condominium (462 West 58th Street, Hell's Kitchen (Clinton))
  A mid-rise concierge elevator condo building. The apartments have high ceilings.
• Mercedes House (550 West 54th Street, Hell's Kitchen (Clinton)) [8 listings, all of them 'no-fee' apts]
  A modern high-rise condo building offering a gym, a pool and laundry facilities.

See all Hell's Kitchen (Clinton) Condo Apartment Buildings (42 buildings)

• 420 West 46th Street (Hell's Kitchen (Clinton))
  A pre-war walk-up building. The apartments have high ceilings.
• The Van Dorn (150 West 58th Street, Hell's Kitchen (Clinton))
  A pre-war high-rise doorman building offering laundry facilities. Many apartments have high-end renovations with oak moldings and marble baths. Located steps from Central Par....

See our list of Hell's Kitchen (Clinton) Co-op Apartment Buildings (15 buildings)

Additional Links

Please note that the site(s) mentioned below are not affiliated with NYBits

• www.theatrerow.org an organization coordinating the work of historic theaters in the Times Square area.
• 13/Dec/2013: TF Cornerstone’s West 57th Street giant — barely avoiding a Soviet penitentiary look: Architecture review (The Real Deal)
• 12/Nov/2013: TF Cornerstone to build NYC’s largest apartment building (The Real Deal)
• 12/Nov/2013: TF Cornerstone to build NYC’s largest apartment building (The Real Deal)