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St. Marks Place
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The basics: People used to want
to live here because it was trendy,” says Mary A. Vetri, of
William B. May, “but now people know it’s one of the last
neighborhood neighborhoods left.” Young professionals love the
renovated Tompkins Square Park (no syringes, two dog runs), and the
Ukrainian and Polish communities still thrive.
Boundaries: 14th Street to Houston
Street on the east side.
Borders: Lower
East Side and the West Village
and Gramercy
Subway stops: 6 to Astor Place |
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What's new: Strict zoning laws keep development (except
for NYU’s dorms) at bay, but an exception is the currently
sold-out Village Mews at 407 East 12th Street. Fifty units—from
one-bedrooms to penthouses with terraces, all surrounding a courtyard—range
from $500,000 to $1 million.
Bargain hunting: Given the march of gentrification, how
far east do you have to go to get a bargain? “Brooklyn,”
jokes Corcoran’s Glenn E. Schiller. That said, you can save
some money in the tenement-style buildings east of Avenue B.
Prediction: Price declines, such as they were, are probably
over. Schiller says the demand for larger apartments is increasing
as families grow, and since there’re no more blocks left to
gentrify, shoppers must compete for what’s already been fixed
up. The wild card: In a recession, the neighborhood could regress
to its less tidied-up past.
— Profile from the March
10, 2003 cover story of New York Magazine
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TO BUY
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2001
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2003
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| Studio/1BR |
$225K-$450K |
$125K-$425K |
| 2BR |
$550K-$850K |
$450K-$1M |
| Family
Apt. |
$900K-$1.1M |
$650K-$1M |
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TO RENT
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2001
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2003
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| Studio/1BR |
$1,900-$2,800 |
$1,200-$2,500 |
| 2BR |
$3,800-$4,100 |
$2,000-$4,500 |
| Family
Apt. |
$5,500-$7,500 |
$3,800-$5,000 |
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NEIGHBORHOOD
BROKERS
• CityCribs
MANAGEMENT CO./PROPERTIES
• K
& R Realty
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• Brown
Harris Stevens
• Douglas
Elliman
• Corcoran
• Halstead
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RELATED
FEATURES
• Best
of New York: East Village (Frequently Updated)
• Real
Estate 2001: East Village (March 12, 2001)
THE SCENE
Dining
2nd Avenue
Deli: Prepare to chase your brisket, hush puppies and pickles
with Maalox at this legendary culinary landmark.
156 Second Ave. at 10th St.; 212-677-0606
Brick Lane
Curry House: If it’s curries you crave, check out this
recently expanded hot spot on East 6th Street's Indian row.
306-308 E. 6th St. between First and Second Aves.; 212-979-2900
or Brick
Lane Curry House.
Butter:
Come to see, be seen and be sated at this trendy New American boîte,
a hybrid restaurant / nightspot.
415 Lafayette St. between Astor Pl. and 4th St.; 212-253-2828 or
Butter
BONDST:
Everything is fabulously fishy at this chic sushi lounge that caters
to the rich and famous set.
6 Bond St. between Broadway and Lafayette St.; 212-777-2500.
Café
Orlin: For inexpensive eats
that won't cheat your palate, try the hearty sandwiches and salads
at this unpretentious café.
41 St. Marks Pl. between First and Second Aves.; 212-777-1447.
ChikaLicious: Enjoy your just
desserts at New York's first eatery devoted solely to the last course
of every meal.
509 E. 6th St. between Aves. A and B; 212-777-5920 or ChikaLicious
Hearth:
Chef Marco Canora, formerly of Gramercy
Tavern and Craft, struck
out on his own with this homey haunt serving up a pasta-laden dinner
menu.
403 E. 12th St. at First Ave.; 646-602-1300.
Prune:
Unpretentious home cooking is the essence of Prune, which offers multicultural
dishes that are essentially American at heart.
54 E. 1st St. between First and Second Aves.; 212-677-6221
The Mermaid Inn:
Urban hipsters longing for a taste of simple sea life, flock
to this upscale clam shack to chow down on oysters, shrimp, scallops
and calamari.
96 Second Ave. between 5th and 6th Sts.; 212-674-5870 or The
Mermaid Inn
More
East Village Restaurants
Nightlife
Angel's Share:
Eastern-influenced cocktail den hidden in a Japanese restaurant.
8 Stuyvesant St. at 9th St. and Third Ave.; 212-777-5415.
CBGB:
World-famous club which launched groups like Blondie and The Ramones.
315 Bowery at Bleecker St.; 212-982-4052 or CBGB
Continental:
A seedy nightspot featuring an array of loud bands every night.
25 Third Ave. at St. Marks Pl. 212-529-6924 or Continental
Hi-Fi:
Music lovers' lounge offers 23,000 surfable songs on hard drive.
169 Ave. A between 10th and 11th Sts.; 212-420-8392 or Hi-Fi
Holiday Cocktail
Lounge: A spacious dive serving cheap drinks to drunks
of all ages.
75 St. Marks Pl.between First and Second Aves.; 212-777-9637.
Lakeside Lounge:
Earnest young bands tend to make their debuts here.
162 Ave. B between 10th and 11th Sts.; 212-529-8463 or Lakeside
Lounge
Manitoba's:
Punk legend / owner Dick Manitoba stays true to his rock 'n' roll
roots.
99 Ave. B between 6th and 7th Sts.; 212-982-2511 or Manitoba's
Pyramid Club:
Two-tiered, multifaceted club boasts dancing, theater and burlesque.
101 Ave. A between 6th and 7th Sts.; 212-473-7184 or Pyramid
Club
More
East Village Bars
Shopping
Trash & Vaudeville: Outfitting
rock stars like Iggy Pop since the early 1980s.
4 St Marks Place between Second and Third Aves; 212-982-3590.
Back From Guatemala:
Eclectic clothes and jewelry from Central America.
306 E. 6th St. between First and Second Aves.; 212-260-7010.
Kiehl's:
Upscale apothecary with the same down-to-earth philosophy since 1851.
109 Third Ave. at 13th St.; 212-677-3171 or Kiehl's
Boutiques
More East Village
Stores
RECOMMENDED SITES
Weekly Crime Stats (in PDF format)
Precinct
9, (Lower East Side, Tompkins Square, East Village): 321 East
5th Street, 212-477-7811
Below
14th
Culinary weblog covering food, drink and nightlife in the East Vilage
(and below).
East-Village.com
Nonprofit community Website filled with area information and activism.
HOWL! Festival
Annual festival of East Village artists, named for Allen Ginsberg's
famous poem.
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