Beekman Place / Sutton Place

Midtown buyers covet Beekman Place and Sutton Place for their private and quiet tree-lined, one-way streets ending in cul-de-sacs along the East River, disallowing through-traffic in the neighborhoods. A haven for mid-20^th century titans of entertainment and politics, the Kennedys, Marilyn Monroe, Sammy Davis Jr, and Michael Jackson all had homes in these secluded neighborhoods, which span only 11 blocks between them. The combined neighborhoods house around 10,000 New Yorkers, 49% of which are homeowners. 177 homes have sold in the neighborhoods in the past three months at an average price of $1.27m, and there are currently 78 homes available for sale.