Murray Hill is bordered by Gramercy on the south and 42nd Street on the north and Fifth Avenue and Second Avenue, but it feels like no place else in Manhattan. Younger and more energetic than its neighbors, Murray Hill is home to a hopping bar and restaurant scene on Third Avenue, as well as a host of shopping options, ranging from funky boutiques to big-name retail. It's easier to find a good time -- or at least a good burger and a beer -- in Murray Hill than anywhere else in the city north of 14th Street, but it's also surprisingly easy to find a classic Manhattan luxury rental apartment. Murray Hill's popularity among young professionals has led to an explosion of new-construction luxury rental apartment buildings, and a bumper crop of apartments for rent.
What makes Murray Hill stand out, relative to the rest of Manhattan real estate, is just how diverse its apartment stock is. Stately pre-war rental apartments to rival those of the Upper East Side can be found at 20 Park Avenue and 4 Park Avenue. Just blocks away, though, are such ultra-modern, amenity-packed new-construction rental buildings as The Anthem and The Montrose.
Murray Hill offers exceptional mass transit access, with the 4, 5, 6 train running down the neighborhood's spine and a host of dependable crosstown buses putting the rest of the city within reach. A scene unto itself, distinctly New York and simultaneously distinctly different, Murray Hill is one of the most desirable residential neighborhoods in Manhattan for a good reason -- it's truly unique, and filled with some uniquely appealing rental listings.
121 Madison Avenue is a 13-story pre-war luxury building that owns the distinction of being the first co-op building in Manhattan. Designed by renowned architects Philip G. Hubert and James W. Pirrson, 121 Madison Avenue was completed in 1883 and towered over the adjacent brownstones at the time. 121 Madison Avenue, located on the corner of 30th Street in Murray Hill, was built in the Queen Anne style and has a distinctive red brick and brownstone exterior. Designed for affluent New Yorkers, 121 Madison Avenue still has the feel of Old New York elegance.
1BR from $3,495 per month
20 Park Avenue embodies the best of old-style Park Avenue elegance, but offers those looking for a luxury Manhattan rental apartment some very contemporary amenities. Behind 20 Park Avenue's classic facade -- designed by noted Gotham architect Emery Roth and constructed in 1939 -- lies a very modern luxury high rise. Which makes 20 Park Avenue the most elegant of paradoxes: a pre-war rental apartment that offers classic pre-war apartment comforts such as high ceilings and spacious floor plans, while also offering everything NYC dwellers look for in a new construction luxury rental.
Studios from $2,850 per month
1BR from $4,095 per month
Kips Bay has always been a bit quieter than some other Manhattan neighborhoods. The residents of the area between 23rd and 34th Street by the East River value things like their proximity to the East River, the view of Queens nearby, the way they can walk down the sidewalk and appreciate a hushed New York City. 201 East 30th Street is a luxury Manhattan rental building that mirrors the serenity and comfort of its surrounding neighborhood.
1BR from $2,500 per month
30 Park Avenue, a stirring, beige-brick 20-story building was erected in 1954 and has 237 rental apartments.
The building has a canopied entrance with a one-story polished black granite entrance surround, doorman, terraces and bay windows, protruding air-conditioners and a garage. Kitchens feature cherry wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops. The building has a 24-hour doorman and a fitness center. David Kenneth Spector redesigned the lobby and hallways in 2007.
Studios from $2,675 per month
1BR from $3,200 per month
2BR from $10,238 per month
This handsome pre-war building with two light courts occupies the southwest corner of 34th Street and Park Avenue. 4 Park Avenue began life as a luxury hotel, and the elegance has endured even after the building was converted to rental apartments in 1967.
Studios from $2,300 per month
1BR from $2,650 per month
40 Park Avenue is one several beige-brick buildings apartment buildings designed by Emery Roth on Park Avenue in Murray Hill. Its expansive layouts, many featuring terraces, offer dynamic views of the area.
Studios from $2,300 per month
1BR from $3,300 per month
Even in a stretch of Murray Hill that's densely forested with high-rise luxury apartment buildings, Archstone East 39th stands out both for its striking architecture and elegant, gracious apartments for rent. Archstone East 39th's looks -- its asymmetrical shape, unique orange-brick face and stunning David Rockwell-designed lobby are just the most obvious examples -- are impressive, but the apartments for rent at Archstone East are the real selling point, and every bit as impressive as Archstone East 39th's aesthetic excellence.
Studios from $3,365 per month
1BR from $3,566 per month
2BR from $5,298 per month
Archstone Kips Bay is an elegant doorman building standing on the border of Gramercy Park and Murray Hill, close to the Midtown business district and dozens of restaurants, shops and grocery stores. It is also convenient to public transportation, neighborhood parks and good cross-town bus service at 34th Street.
The mid-rise building has business facilities, a furnished rooftop sun-deck, wine cellar, cinema room, dry-cleaning, maid services, storage space, garage, children's room, bicycle room, video security, valet service and complimentary state-of-the-art gym.
Studios from $2,540 per month
1BR from $3,270 per month
2BR from $5,352 per month
3BR from $6,418 per month
4BR from $9,660 per month
When you're looking to rent an apartment in New York City, consider Archstone Murray Hill. Towering over the corner of 40th Street and 2nd near Park Avenue and the East River, you'll have the best of Murray Hill right beneath you. Great apartments, great service and the amenities you deserve -- with plenty of shops, restaurants, and nightlife, plus a convenient location.
Studios from $2,821 per month
1BR from $3,616 per month
2BR from $5,264 per month
This 30-story rental apartment building at 155 East 29th Street has a 24-hour concierge, Hotpoint refrigerators and dishwashers and GE ranges. It has 279 apartments and is close to the Murray Hill and Gramercy Park neighborhoods. An unmistakable sense of stability and comfort greets you as you approach the Biltmore Plaza. A uniformed lobby attendant greets you around-the-clock, announces visitors and monitors the closed-circuit video surveillance system.
2BR from $5,095 per month
