Upper West Side

LOCATION

The Upper West Side is located north of Columbus Circle (59/60th street), west of Central Park and east of The Hudson river. The northern border is tough to define - for simplicity, one can assume it's 110th street. This definition implies that what lies north of the Upper West Side (i.e. Morningside Heights and the campus of Columbia University) is a separate neighborhood.

APARTMENTS & REAL ESTATE

Selected Rental Buildings:

• 160 West 84th street (160 West 84th street, Upper West Side) - Walk-up building.
• 204 West 81st street (204 West 81st street, Upper West Side)
• 350 West 110th street (350 West 110th street, Upper West Side) - Elevator building.
• The Concerto (200 West 60th Street, Upper West Side) - A 35-story 254-unit building constructed in 1991.
• Dorchester Towers (155 West 68th street, Upper West Side) - Large 683-unit residential complex built in 1964

See all Upper West Side Rental Apartment Buildings

Selected No-Fee Rental Listings:

• new! $4,995 2-Bedroom at The Sagamore (available May 14, 2008) posted 05/14/08.
• new! $2,835 1-Bedroom at Key West (available July 20, 2008) posted 05/14/08.
• new! $3,050 2-Bedroom at 19 West 69th Street (available May 14, 2008) posted 05/13/08.
• new! $3,500 1-Bedroom at Embassy Towers (available May 14, 2008) posted 05/13/08.
• new! $3,500 1-Bedroom at One Columbus Place (available May 14, 2008) posted 05/13/08.

See all Upper West Side No Fee Rental Apartments (200 total)

Condo Buildings:

• new! 103 West 77th street (103 West 77th street, Upper West Side) - Walk-up building
• 425-429 Central Park West (425-429 Central Park West, Upper West Side) - Elevator building.
• Boulevard Residentials (2373 Broadway, Upper West Side) - A 23-story condo building with some apartments for rent

See all Upper West Side Condo Apartment Buildings

Co-op Buildings:

See some of the area's Upper West Side Co-op Apartment Buildings

POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS

In contrast to its eastern counterpart, the Upper West Side is considerably more diverse (both in terms of its residents' income levels and race) and less "waspy", for lack of a better term. Some parts of the neighborhood are extremely wealthy, most of it is upper-middle class, but there are a few blocks in the northern section of the UWS that are visibly poor.

The Upper West Side counts many celebrities (e.g. Conan O'Brien, Madonna and since recently, Moby) as residents.

SAFETY

The Upper West Side is relatively safe. The less safe parts are, unsuprisingly, those around public housing projects in the northern part. Several blocks around Amsterdam Avenue between 100th and 110th streets can feel a bit sketchy.

That's not to say that nothing bad ever happens in the rich areas. Mob boss Frank Costello was shot at in the lobby of the Majestic Apartments in 1957 and John Lennon was killed across the street, in front of the Dakota building where he lived, in 1980.

LATEST HEADLINES, NEWS & REVIEWS

• 31/Jul/2007: S.R.O. Hotel Plans Divide U.W.S.
• 02/Jul/2007: Equity Residential Buys Several UWS Buildings
• 13/Jan/2007: H & H: Escape from Bagel Mediocrity