East Village (EV)

 

The East Village neighborhood extends from 14th street down to East Houston Street, bounded by Broadway Avenue to the west. The center of the region is marked by Bowery to St. Mark’s Place, which is full of unique shops including new and used record stores, as well as antique clothing boutiques. You can also witness great views, such as “Alamo” (a steel sculpted cube is balanced on one point) at Astor Place.

Manhattan’s night-life is formed by both East and West Village together. The area also offers a variety of restaurants, from Indian cuisine, Ukrainian food and Italian restaurants. Tompkins Square Park with tree-lined paths and two dog runs; is a slice of nature in the middle of neighborhood.

Here, in East Village you will also find the homes of Cornelius Vanderbilt and John Jacob Astor, located on the Lafayette Street. Nowadays, most of the housings in this neighborhood consist of low-rise and pre-war buildings.

East Village was once considered outside of what a New York City real estate agent would show to a customer, since it was known as the Hell’s Angels headquarters, full of punk rockers, drug dealers and bikers. Now, thanks to the New York University and rise in the salaries, the area turned into an enclave that young yuppies are more than willing to consider for a better price on a rental. Nowadays, apartments in this Manhattan neighborhood are listed in every real estate company operating in New York.