Midtown East

Location: As one would expect, Midtown East is located on the East Side of Manhattan. Its southern border is commonly believed to be 42nd street, northern - 59th street, western - Park Avenue (or Lexington Avenue, or 5th avenue, depending on who you ask).

Character: Functionally, Midtown East - especially in the easternmost part of the neighborhood - is dominated by the United Nations and the surrounding quasi-diplomatic institutions.

Architecturally, it is dominated by one of Donald Trump's creations, The Trump World Tower - an architectural peculiarity was ardently opposed by the area's rich and famous, but was built anyway.

Closer to the center of the island, the vibe is strictly business, with glass skyscrapers and 9-5 schedule for almost everything.

The restaurants in Midtown East tend to cater to a dressed-up, older crowd.

Apartments & Real Estate

Selected Rental Buildings

• The Beaux Arts (307-310 East 44th Street, Midtown East) [2 available no-fee apts]
  A renovated 1929 two-building hotel converted into an apartment rental.
• The Bristol (300 East 56th Street, Midtown East)
  A post-war high-rise doorman building offering a gym, a garage, a children's play area and laundry facilities.
• The Metropolis (150 East 44th Street, Midtown East) [9 available no-fee apts]
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym.
• Park 54 (123 East 54th Street, Midtown East) [2 available no-fee apts]
  A post-war mid-rise building offering laundry facilities. Marble lobby.
• River Tower (420 East 54th street, Midtown East) [8 available no-fee apts]
  A modern high-rise doorman building offering a gym and a garage.

See all Midtown East Rental Apartment Buildings (85 buildings)

Selected No-Fee Rental Listings

• $3,450 1-Bedroom at River Tower
  available 18/Jun/2012 posted 17/May/2012.
• $2,500 Studio at 155 East 47th Street
  available 01/Jun/2012 posted 17/May/2012.
• $3,900 3-Bedroom at Park 54
  available 01/Jul/2012 posted 16/May/2012.
• $2,985 Studio at The Metropolis
  available 17/May/2012 posted 16/May/2012.
• $2,495 1-Bedroom at 200 East 57th Street
  available 01/Jun/2011 posted 15/May/2012.

See all Midtown East No-Fee Rental Apartments (32 total)

Condo & Co-op Buildings

• Dag Hammarskjold Tower (240 East 47th Street, Midtown East)
  A high-rise condominium building designed by Gruzen & Partners.
• International Plaza (303 East 43rd Street, Midtown East)
  A red brick building with a landscaped plaza. Located across the street from the Ford Foundation Building. The apartments have high ceilings.
• Trump World Tower (845 First Avenue, Midtown East)
  An 860-foot-tall residential building, designed to appear as if sheathed in a single sheet of glass. The apartments have very high ceilings (10' 0" - 16' 0").

See all Midtown East Condo Apartment Buildings (48 buildings)

• 343 East 51st Street (Midtown East)
  A mid-twentieth century low-rise elevator building offering laundry facilities. The apartments have high ceilings.
• Stonehenge 57 (400 East 57th Street, Midtown East) [4 available no-fee apts]
  A high-rise doorman building offering a garage and laundry facilities. A white brick and black masonry façade.

See our list of Midtown East Co-op Apartment Buildings (22 buildings)

Additional Links

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• 01/Nov/2011: Co-op Ends Fight With City Over Its East Side Backyard (NYTimes)