Midtown East is located in the center of New York City, between 42^nd and 59^th streets, east of 5^th Avenue to 1^st Avenue.

From the 1830s to the 1860s, prominent families like the Astors and Vanderbilts lived in this area of New York. Upper Midtown remained largely a residential district until the 1950s, when the historic Lever and Seagram buildings were erected. These buildings marked the start of the era of high-status office towers. Numerous office buildings such as the Trump Tower, the IBM Building, the Sony Building, and the Citicorp Center have since been erected along with many chic stores and shops.

For upscale shopping, Fifth Avenue has no equal. Here you will find world-famous stores including Tiffany & Co., Cartier, Saks Fifth Avenue, Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, and Lord & Taylor. For those interested in more artistic endeavors, the Museum of Modern Art offers one of the finest collections of modern art in the world.

Lower Midtown is no less spectacular, dominated by eclectic architectural styles. This area is of New York is a feast for the eyes, serving up the Art Deco design of the Chrysler Building, the modernist United Nations headquarters, and the Beaux Arts styling of Grand Central Station.

See a map of this neighborhood.