Everyone knows that the perks of living in the heart of Manhattan are never-ending, but sometimes the hustle and bustle right outside your door can be overwhelming. Looking for a home that includes all of the perks of living in Midtown, but allows for more privacy and comfort? 606 West 57th Street is located on the edge of Midtown West and the Upper West Side, giving you a neighborhoody-feel with a taste of the busy streets.

854 Seventh Avenue currently via Google Maps Extell has scooped up yet another new development site, a former Carnegie Deli that closed just last year. Located in West Midtown at 854 Seventh Avenue, the building currently stands six stories tall, but that won't last long.

View from the Encore Thanks to the technological advances currently powering the green building rise in Manhattan real estate, the list of benefits of living in a green building grows seemingly every day. Keep up with New York’s rental trend, and go green with these new LEED certified luxury buildings:

Interior of Sky penthouse by Tim Waltman for Evan Joseph Sky, at 605 West 42nd Street, is not only the largest rental building in New York City, but also one of the most desirable places to live anywhere in the area for over a year. Now, Moinian Group has teamed with renowned architect, David Rockwell and legendary interior designer, Michael Dawkins to create 83 new ultra luxury apartments to occupy the top five floors of the building.

A photograph of 70 Pine the year it was built. Art deco landmark 70 Pine is offering 2 months free rent to all new leases, for a limited time only.

Photo: Luxury Real Estate Manhattan's view from downtown overlooking Brooklyn Innovative office space startup extends their business strategy to living spaces, representing a shift in lifestyle needs for New York buyers.

For some, there’s nothing like the charm of old, New York City architecture, and for some, that translates into an urge to live in a pre-war building. With the glam of new construction, it may be a bit difficult to say no to modern exteriors, but pre-war buildings that have been converted into apartments often pack in ultra-luxe interiors while keeping their façades pure to that of yesteryear’s.

Photo via Wikimedia Commons user Jan Ainali Union Square is one of the hottest spots in Lower Manhattan. While the park itself isn’t all that big, it’s a popular hangout that’s filled with buskers, small vendors, and plenty of other people taking a break from the usual hustle and bustle of the city.

New York City has been ranked as the country’s most “livable” city for people under 35, surpassing 100 of the most populous cities in the country, according to Vocativ’s 2014 “Livability Index.” The city stole the trophy from last year’s holder: Portland.