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  • Clean & Green 4/5
  • Cost of Living 1/5
  • Eating Out 4/5
  • Gym & Fitness 2/5
  • Internet Access 4/5
  • Lack of Traffic 2/5
  • Medical Facilities 5/5
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  • Parks & Recreation 5/5
  • Peace & Quiet 5/5
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  • Schools 5/5

"A Quiet and Upscale Neighborhood of the Upper East Side"

Lenox Hill is a posh neighborhood on the Upper east Side. It runs from about 60th Street up to 77th Street and Fifth Avenue to Lexington Avenue. Some of the most expensive real estate in Manhattan is located in this neighborhood. The buildings along Fifth Avenue house some of the wealthiest people in the world with exquisite architecture, often in the Italian Renaissance style. A stroll along any tree-lined street of the area will present you with elegant town homes. During the late morning... Full review
Pros
  • The Park
  • Populated with wonderful cultural institutions -the Asia Society, the Whitney, the Frick Collection
  • Shopping
  • The Lenox Hill Hospital
  • The neighborhood has some great restaurants il Riccio, Candle, Bella Blu, Terra Mare, Fred's at Barneys,Alice's Tea cup
  • People watching
  • upscale gorgeous restaurnats
Cons
  • Expensive
  • A bit snooty
  • Dead at night
  • Geriatics abound
  • Stuffy
Recommended for
  • Professionals
  • Families with kids
  • Retirees
  • Tourists
  • Country Lovers
  • Trendy & Stylish
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