"One of the most affordable areas of New York City is also one of its highest physical points. Flanked by the Hudson and Harlem Rivers, Washington Heights (‘The Heights’) begins at west 155th and stretches up to Dykman Street. A bustling terraced town of 5ish story apartment buildings, house rows, and co-ops that inspired the Broadway show In the Heights, Washington Heights breathes gentrification in motion. The Spanish-infused lyrics and rocking salsa/hip-hop score of the show invokes the bilingual nature of its immigrant population, with splashes accommodating the rich reality of ethnic diversity. Hills of architecture come to rest at Broadway, the central strip where the immigrant background shines in clusters of bodegas, discount shops, and restaurants hedged alongside giant hubs like KeyFood, Staples, and Citibank. A daily street scene involves young urban professionals rushing downtown order coffees alongside construction workers and school kids. Historically, the Heights supported Fort Washington, a Continental fortification used during the American Revolutionary War. Once a major drug distribution neighborhood, Washington Heights today has one of the lowest crime rates and is considered by police records to be the fourth safest neighborhood in Manhattan. While not as visually glamorous as wealthier neighborhoods, the Heights has appeared in the films Citizen Kane, American Gangster, Die Hard with a Vengeance, and Salt. The 1/A/C subway lines provide easy commuting all over Manhattan and the Bronx. The George Washington Bridge off the West Side Highway connects Manhattan to New Jersey. Street and garage parking are cheap and easy to find." By: Meir Areman
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Rental Prices:
$1,130 ― $2,000Sales Prices:
$271,000 ― $470,000Landmarks:
Morrise-Jumel Mansion, Sylvan Terrace, George Washington BridgeSchool Districts:
6Police Precincts:
33
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