Tribeca

Downtown NYC district

Tribeca is a neighborhood in lower Manhattan, its name contracted from Triangle Below Canal Street.

Once an industrial district of warehouses, it became known for loft apartments, upscale restaurants, and the Tribeca Film Festival founded after September 11, 2001.

The area signals wealth and artistic cachet: They just moved to a Tribeca loft.

neighborhood

Manhattan

NYC's densest borough

  • loftSpace beneath the roof
  • SoHoLower Manhattan arts district
  • cobblestoneRiver-smoothed paving stone

cast-iron · warehouse · converted · industrial · downtown · Hudson · Canal Street · gallery · boutique · renovation

film

festival

Organized public celebration

Robert De Niro · independent · red carpet · celebrity · filmmaker · cinema · submission · jury · award · short film

luxury

celebrity

Widely recognized public figure

exclusive · upscale · elite · wealthy · investment · townhouse · doorman · concierge · designer · high-end

dining

brunch

Morning-afternoon meal hybrid

cocktail · reservation · prix fixe · trendy · Balthazar · tasting menu · sommelier · foodie · sidewalk cafe · wine bar

cultural

gallery

Space for displaying artwork

  • artistMaker of creative works
  • loftSpace beneath the roof
  • studioCreative professional's workspace

exhibition · creative · photographer · fashion · architecture · design · installation · opening · collector · contemporary

Categories
Opposites
Manhattan geography

TribecaBrownsville

South Texas border town

Times Square · East Harlem · Harlem · Upper East Side · Washington Heights

socioeconomic/class character

TribecaSouth Bronx

Northern NYC district

Brownsville · Bed-Stuy · Queens · public housing

urban-rural/density

Tribecarural America

Non-urban domestic regions

small-town America · the sticks · flyover country · farmland · Appalachia

Phrases
Family

tribe

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G