While Battery Park City has always been known for being safe, quiet, and green, one thing it has never been is hip. Combine that with the fact that the neighborhood has always been associated with condo sales and not luxury rentals, and it’s no wonder that rental apartments in Batttery Park City have not garnered as much attention as rental apartments in other downtown Manhattan neighborhoods. It’s officially time for Manhattan renters to take a closer look at BPC however, because the neighborhood is changing rapidly, and right now there’s a unique window of opportunity to find great deals. BPC's reputation for being a little too remote, a little too dull, and a little too suburban for younger Manhattan renters is changing; a flurry of restaurant openings is making BPC much like the rest of downtown Manhattan, and right now the rents have yet to catch up to the times, especially for luxury 1-bedroom apartments.