Midtown South | |
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 Interactive map of Midtown South | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New York |
| County | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Established | 1986 |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 28,630 |
| Neighborhood tabulation area; includes Midtown | |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 212 |
Midtown South is a macro-neighborhood of theborough ofManhattan inNew York City, generally characterized as constituting the southern portion ofMidtown Manhattan.[1] Midtown Manhattan hosts over 700,000 daily employees as a busy hub for workers, residents, andtourists. TheEmpire State Building, theFlatiron Building,Pennsylvania Station,Madison Square Garden, theMacy's Herald Squareflagship store,Koreatown, andNYU Langone Medical Center are all located in Midtown South.
Midtown South is generally used to refer to the portion of Midtown below roughly42nd Street,[2] particularly the south-central part of Midtown.[3]
One definition of "Midtown South" refers to the boundaries of the Midtown Southpolice precinct. TheNew York City Police Department (NYPD)'s Midtown South Precinct is bounded by 29th Street to the south, 45th Street to the north,Ninth Avenue to the west, andLexington Avenue to the east (except for the portion between 40th and34th Streets, for whichMadison Avenue is the eastern boundary).[4]
Midtown South has a different definition in thecommercial real estate context, where it is used to refer to the relatively low-rise office submarket located roughly between 34th or 30th Street and Canal or Chambers Street.[5][6][7]
As described byThe Wall Street Journal, the neighborhood is bounded roughly by 45th Street to the north, 29th Street to the south, Ninth Avenue to the west, andLexington Avenue to the east,[5][8] which corresponds closely with the Midtown South police precinct. According toNewsday, Midtown South is bounded by 42nd Street to the north,23rd Street to the south, Lexington Avenue to the east, andEighth Avenue to the west.[9] As used byThe New York Times Real Estate Pricing Guide, the neighborhood is bounded roughly by 42nd Street to the north, 23rd Street to the south, Sixth Avenue to the west, and Park Avenue to the east.[10]
Midtown South encompasses several neighborhoods, includingChelsea,Hudson Yards and theGarment District on theWest Side;Koreatown centrally; andKips Bay,Murray Hill, andRose Hill on theEast Side. Midtown is also sometimes subclassified into "Midtown East" and "Midtown West", or divided by north and south as in the New York City Police Department's Midtown North and Midtown Southprecincts.
A list of the neighborhoods relative to streets and avenues in the Midtown South macro-neighborhood is as follows:
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The Midtown South Community Council (MSCC) is a community organization based in Midtown South. It was established in 1983, formed as acivic caretaker to combat the many problems confronting residents in this highly commercialized area of Manhattan.[11] It overlaps much of the present-day neighborhood of Midtown South. In the 1980s, thequality of life was suboptimal and crime was rampant. Initially, there were daytime and nighttime councils, separating businesses and residents; the two councils eventually merged. The merger was felt to be the most effective way to bring solutions to the problems facing the business and residential communities of Midtown South, as these problems often involved the two either as allies or adversaries. TheU.S. Census population of the macro-neighborhood in 2000 was 25,807, and in 2010, an increase of 2,823 was noted, and bringing the population to 28,630.[12]Today the Midtown South Community Council, anot-for-profit,501(c)(3) organization, is devoted to building better neighborhoods and stronger relationships within Midtown South. The community councilmembers gather at theNew Yorker Hotel and address problems, along with the Midtown South Precinct representatives: usually the inspector, detectives, and members. The meetings have regular visitors from theCity Council, District Attorney, Midtown Community Court, Area Community Board, and various civilian outreach groups. They also often receive officers in training, officers from cabaret, crime, traffic, drug, and peddler units. The community council no longer has any ties to the NYPD as of April 2021.
In August 2025, theNew York City Council approved the Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) rezoning plan. This plan would allow 9,500 residential units to be constructed in an area betweenFifth Avenue,23rd Street,Eighth Avenue, and 40th Street.[13][14] In conjunction with the rezoning, five buildings were preserved asNew York City designated landmarks.[15][16]
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)Midtown's lower-central part is sometimes referred to as 'Midtown South' (although its exact borders' definitions vary quite widely). This area exhibits many features that are more characteristic of Downtown.
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