The Flatiron District is a Manhattan neighborhood bounded by Union Square, Greenwich Village, Chelsea and NoMad. It anchors Silicon Alley and hosts the Flatiron Building as a symbol of its early tech and commerce identity.
A new 860-foot luxury tower at 262 Fifth Avenue has transformed the Manhattan skyline, blocking the Empire State Building. The project used air rights purchases to exceed zoning limits. Buyers seek the remaining 25 units as critics call the view a loss while New York grapples with homelessness and affordable housing.