
Chinatown apartments offer a unique living experience in one of the most densely populated areas of Manhattan. Chinatown runs from Broadway to Bowery in between Worth Street and Canal Street, and between East Broadway and Grand Street until they intersect. As one would expect, the area is drenched with Chinese culture and people, while its Little Italy border provides more cultural diversity. Some parts of the neighborhood have recently become new residential hot spots for the young demographic, due to cheap real estate prices and proximity to cool restaurants and bars.
Most real estate options in Chinatown include walkup tenement buildings, but new construction has led to a few modern mid rises. The population is mostly young individuals with some older singles residing here as well. Specific sections of the neighborhood are certainly up-and-coming, especially the area bordering the south portion of the Lower East Side.
Chinatown is generally crowded during the day and weekends with establishment after establishment, street vendors, tourists and residents all jumbled together. At night, however, the crowds start to thin and the appeal of the area becomes evident. A great selection of food and drinks options exist here with some popular destinations recently popping up. For those that want to leave the neighborhood, the many available transportation offerings (11 subways) make it convenient for residents to get to all parts of Manhattan and Brooklyn easily.
45 Orchard Street – A mid-rise renovated elevator building.
Bridgeview House (50 Bayard Street) – A post-war mid-rise doorman elevator condo building.
135 Division Street – A post-war mid-rise elevator condo building.
266 East Broadway – The building is part of the Seward Park community, formed by 4 co-op buildings.
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Food Peking Duck House Les Enfants Terribles Bacaro Brown Joe’s Shanghai |
Drinks Apotheke White Star Clandestino BEast Santos Party House |
Activities Chinatown Ice Cream Factory Outdoor Markets The Museum at Eldridge Street Chinese New Year Celebrations Museum of Chinese in America |
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New York Times Real Estate – A solid resource for viewing available Chinatown lofts.
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Subway/bus route symbols TM Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Used with permission.