The popular Clinton neighborhood of today was formerly referred to as Hell’s Kitchen, and for most of the 20th century, it suffered a reputation as a run-down area. However, beginning with the late 1990s, the area from West 34th Street to West 59th Street between Fifth Avenue and the Hudson has undergone a transformation and has emerged as a perfect example of a desirable, trendy, vibrant neighborhood that has it all.

Comprised of approximately 20 streets lined with charming brick row houses and distinctive brownstones, lush trees and garden boxes, Clinton is a neighborhood that has recently undergone even more transformation with the addition of several luxury high-rise residential buildings on Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Avenues. The area is filled with a diversity of residents that range from descendants of European immigrants of previous centuries to a more recent Latin American and Asian transition. Its homogenous housing known for predominantly five- or six-story walkups is renowned throughout the city, especially since different features are apparent inside each apartment.

Newly-renovated buildings provide much more bathroom, kitchen and closet space than the older designs, and are just as sought after. Clinton residents are extremely loyal to their neighborhood, tend to live there for a lifetime, and are happy to have found a once-raw yet still-valuable gem in the middle of Manhattan. Many also stay active in politics and area preservation, which includes the Special District Clinton Coalition that has effectively prevented large-scale development in the area to help retain the quaintness of its appeal.