City Escape

After visiting New York City this past weekend (more photos to come), it got me thinking which neighborhood I would live in if I were to move there. It's remarkable that you can descend down the stairs at Times Square into subway oblivion and emerge in a completely tranquil, green, quaint, lush neighborhood lined with darling townhouses. All within this island of less than 470 square miles. Where would you live in NYC?

Notable for being home to many artist's lofts and galleries, Soho also offers a wide variety of stores and shops ranging from trendy boutiques to national and international chain stores. Cast iron architecture is incorporated into much of the architecture. Soho is named for SOuth of HOuston St... a little trivia for ya!

Park Avenue, known for it's luxurious residential housing, runs north and south with a median down the middle.  The flowers and greenery in this median are paid for by the Fund for Park Avenue. Begonias are a flower of choice in the median because there is no automatic watering system and they can cope with the hot sun.

Central Park West (CPW to locals) forms the western edge of Central Park, as well as the eastern boundary of the Upper West Side. Central Park West is the address of several famous residences including The Dakota where John Lennon lived with Yoko Ono (who still lives there) and outside of which he was murdered in 1980. Jerry Seinfeld, Demi Moore, and Steve Martin do, or have called this area home.

Often referred to as just "The Village," Greenwich Village is mostly all residential. Roughly centered around NYU, Greenwich Village encompasses West Village. Emma Stone, Julianne Moore, Uma Thurman, Anderson Cooper and designer Marc Jacobs call Greenwich Village home.

Also known as the birthplace to NYC and the nation, downtown is the southern most tip of the island. Consisting of high rises, you will find the Financial District and most of New York's court buildings. Talk about a view!

All photos courtesy of Architectural Digest.