Alphabet City maintains some of its edginess, despite creeping development

… It wasnt that long ago that Alphabet City was considered one of the most dangerous parts of New … crime which is memorably depicted in the Broadway musical Rent These days the area is as safer and not nearly as … 1990s and early 2000sresulted in lower crime rates higher rents and a slightly less bohemian vibe Todays Alphabet City …

By Leah Hochbaum Rosner |June 21, 2018 - 12:00PM
Live incognito in an East Village building once home to famously convicted Soviet spies

… Theres nothing to mark this building as historically significant but 103 Avenue A where this weeks rental pick is located is part of a dark chapter of our … listed for $3450 a month with no brokers fee The rent is below what Rent Jungle says is  the $3807 average …

By Jennifer White Karp |May 1, 2018 - 12:00PM
Is $2,500/month too steep for a tiny one-bedroom in Alphabet City (or "East Greenwich Village")?

… Manhattan rents being what they are $2500 a month for a onebedroom in Alphabet City with hardwood floors a dishwasher natural light and … a junior onebedroom with a miniscule kitchen Then potential renters might understand why the apartments been on the …

By Virginia K. Smith |July 3, 2014 - 8:59AM