Boundaries: 34th St. to 40th St.; East River to Madison Ave.

Neighborhood Features: Outdoor recreational areas such as Bryant Park (btwn 42nd & 40th and Fifth & Sixth) and Gramercy Park just south.  An abundance of bars and nightlife venues, cultural dining such as Indian, Korean, and Sichuan restaurants.  Attractions feature The Empire State building, the Pierpont Morgan Library and the Chrysler Building.  Top of the line dining at Artisanal, Wolfgang’s and Marcony. Conveniences such as banks, pharmacies, delis, dry cleaners, and take-out.

Style of Architecture: Classic European style architecture surrounds boutique hotels, highly trafficked avenues and elegant tree-lined gas-lit blocks.  There are also over 50 mid-century and modern luxury high rise rental buildings as well as many moderately priced coops bordering the Kips Bay area.  Mid-rise and walk up buildings make Murray Hill the most affordable option for the Downtown crowd.

Subways: 6 at 33rd St. | S,4,5,6,7 at Grand Central - 42nd St.| 7 at Fifth Ave. | Metro-North at Grand Central - 42nd St.