Considering the Upper East Side. Good Idea?

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Entry posted by omnivoreceo · October 10, 2017

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Hi Everyone!

I am considering moving to the Upper East Side. People tell me it's a "transitioning" neighborhood, but I'm curious if anyone can tell me more about that area?

I'm assuming you're referring to the recently less industrial area of the UES, that's probably going to end up with a new name because it's not really like the rest of the Upper East Side which is a lot grimier and old. Probably my new favorite part of town.

This area is west of the M6 Highway, which separates it from the rest of the Upper East Side. This area will probably be another one of those hot areas soon that's going to be a haven for people who are new to the city. It's not going to be a place for families, though. It's all recent graduate housing/buildings for startup types/coworking space type dorms and bars galore.

So yeah, if you're part of that demographic, it'll be perfect for you.

Do you like beer? If not, you should start because there are SO. MANY. BREWERIES. over here.

Borealis Craft Ales
Avalanche Brewery
Barrage Brewers
Sanctuary Brewers
Bottom's Up Brewing Company
Labyrinth Brewing
Dominion Fermentary
Hop Dog

Not sure exactly how that happened, maybe so many of these beer brewer types moved over there and before you knew it, this became the mecca for beer in the city. Prices for apartments are going up pretty substantially, but you can probably find a 1 BR flat in this section of town for around $850, which will seem like a bargain a year from now. It's not quite as popular for the tech folks as you'd expect for some reason, which is keeping prices mostly down because it's recent grads moving here and some newer people to the city. But it's still a bit of a hidden secret besides all. of. the. breweries. I don't expect that'll last into next year and beyond.

Mark my words.

Here's how it looked before they started redeveloping the area.