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Public Parks Food and Drink Cultural | Theaters, Art Galleries, Music Higher Education

The Juilliard School

An internationally renowned college covering drama, music, and dance schools

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Facilities for prestigious cultural organizations such as the Metropolitan Opera or New York City Ballet

Fordham University Lincoln Center

John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Restaurant Row

Ninth Avenue is noted for many ethnic restaurants and its monthly International

Food Festival

Demographics and Gentrification of Hell's Kitchen

45.3%

6.1% Development pressures to redefine the negative reputation of Hell’s Kitchen

11.5%

Age range New high-rise residential blocks transforming the low-rise scale of the neighborhood Average rent increase of 5% each year since 2010

Community displacement + closure of small businesses

Rent Burden Rate When a household spends more than 50% of their income on rent

20.4%

Who is Our Client?

Income diversity ratio is increasing. From 7.2 in 2006 to 9.7 in 2018 7% of total population uses food stamps 2.6% of total population live in temporary shelters Small, struggling local businesses

Local artists and performers practicing and promoting their work Blue and white collar workers wanting to collaborate and socialise in a community friendly space

Educational field trips from nearby schools and colleges

Abundance of tourists and statewide visitors in nearby districts (All data from sources updated in 2018)