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Recognized for its quiet and comfortable ambiance, adorned with luxury high-rises and plenty of high-end property, Murray Hill has come a long way since its days as farmland. The neighborhood derives its name from the Murray family―18th-century Quaker merchants dedicated shipping and overseas trade.

The diverse residential options accentuate the area’s elegance. Buyers/renters are both surprised and enchanted by the luxury residential high-rises, beautiful turn-of-the-century townhouses, exquisite pre-war buildings, brownstones, and well-maintained co-ops and condos found in the area.

Due to its prime Midtown location, Murray Hill real estate has flourished in recent years; it is a quick walk to midtown's business district, and a short ride to downtown's diverse draws. However, the many ethnic restaurants, cafés, boutiques, bookstores, lounges, and a very popular bar scene illuminate this neighborhood’s own slice of downtown flair.

After the 1915 subway expansion in Brooklyn, many immigrants fled the Lower East Side and relocated to more affordable Bensonhurst. During the 1930s, high-rise apartments were the norm, but today, single and multi-family, detached and attached, homes are prominent in this middle-class neighborhood. However, Bensonhurst’s recent makeover includes the addition of three-story residence buildings and multi-family condos. The neighborhood has been traditionally populated by multi-generational Italian and Jewish families, although the recent influx of Chinese and Russian families is slowing changing the area’s cultural landscape. The area’s claim to fame, the “end of summer” Italian cultural bash known as the Santa Rosalina Festival, still draws thousands of visitors yearly.

TriBeCa is actually an acronym for "Triangle Below Canal" - TriBeCa. Since the 1970s, Tribeca has experienced a renaissance, as artists, retailers, and even families, have populated the neighborhood's large warehouse buildings and lofts. The area’s cobblestone streets, impressive warehouse buildings, and world-class dining, uniquely blend the old and new.

Virtually uninhabited less than twenty years ago, TriBeCa has become one of the hottest real estate areas in Manhattan. Struggling artists flocked to TriBeCa when the rent in SoHo became too high. With a similar building makeup (low-rise cast iron buildings with large windows and interior walls), TriBeCa quickly became the interest of professionals and businesses alike. Although TriBeCa is home to artists, celebrities and industrial types, it is also an ideal place for family living. With fewer tourists than SoHo, but with the similar building layouts and spacious designs, families have discovered TriBeca to be the perfect blend of convenience and location.

Modeled after an English botanical garden; Kew Gardens is a charming residential neighborhood with a mix of Tudor and Colonial style single family homes, mid-rise apartment buildings, co-ops and condos. This middle to upper middle class neighborhood boasts lots of green spaces and a serene ambiance, without any of the urban buzzing synonymous with Manhattan. Local cafés, restaurants, cultural centers and nightlife cater to an eclectic mix of residents, including young professionals, multi-generational Jewish families, and Irish, Russian, Caribbean, South American, Chinese, Indian, Korean and Japanese immigrants.

Midtown Manhattan is the busiest single commercial real estate district in the United States. The great majority of the city's skyscrapers (including most of its hotels and many apartment towers) lie with Midtown, along side world-famous commercial buildings such as Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall, Grand Central Station, and the Empire State Building. More than three million commuters work in its offices, hotels, and retail establishments; the area also hosts many tourists, visiting residents, and students. Some areas, especially Times Square and Fifth Avenue, have massive clusters of retail establishments.

An area inhabited mostly by United Nations employees and diplomats, Midtown East is home to most consulates, because its nearness to the United Nations and Chrysler buildings.

While Midtown East is a bustle during the workday, evening hours welcome a more laid-back ambiance. Its close proximity to Midtown West offers the options of nightlife entertainment for the more adventurous.