Turtle Bay

Turtle Bay is a quiet residential neighborhood tucked into Manhattan’s Midtown East. Although it doesn’t have a substantial dining or nightlife scene, residents appreciate being close to Manhattan’s livelier areas, while being able to go home to a peaceful, out-of-the-way neighborhood. The United Nations is also in Turtle Bay, which means that foreign missions and consulates often make their home here.

Housing options are varied, from historic brownstones to modern high-rises with sweeping waterfront views. Tudor City—the first residential skyscraper complex in the world—features towers built around two green spaces. And Turtle Bay Gardens, a historically designated complex of 11 townhomes, surrounds a serene communal garden. Katherine Hepburn lived here, and it’s where E.B. White wrote Charlotte’s Web.