Wall Street (WALL)

Along with Battery Park City, Wall Street makes up the Financial District of NYC. The area has a symbolic importance, since present New York City originated in Lower Manhattan. The land was purchased for only 24 dollars by Peter Minuit in 1626 from local Indians. By 1653, the area had turned into the Dutch city of New Amsterdam; which became the trading centre between Europeans and Indians. The name ‘Wall Street’ appeared soon, due to the wall built by the Dutch to keep out their British neighbors. In 1664 the area was overtaken by the English and then renamed New York.

Although the neighborhood is no longer the main business district, it still retains its figurative title as the center of world’s economy. Headquarters to Chase Bank, American Express, The Dow Jones and Merrill Lynch; sustain its respected standing.

The Main associations with Wall Street are power and money. However; near the American Stock Exchanges, Wall Street offers cobblestone streets and historic buildings, making it the undisputed gemstone of NY residential rentals. The neighborhood offers plenty of luxury Manhattan apartments with magnificent views of the downtown skyline. Shops and restaurants are also abundant, to fully cater to the growing population. Gyms and subway lines, on the other hand, keep the bankers and stock brokers in shape and on time.