Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan — the pixel-art map you can own

neighborhood · 340 acres · 1 claim · 0.2% claimed · NTA MN0501

Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square is a 340-acre neighborhood in Manhattan, bordered by Greenwich Village, Gramercy, Chelsea-Hudson Yards, Midtown-Times Square and Murray Hill-Kips Bay. Its biggest green space is Union Square Park (7 acres). On nyc.world the whole neighborhood is pixel art — 633,001 tiles, about 78 blocks at $1 each — and any of it can be yours: pick a spot, write a message, drop an image, or pixel-draw on a roof.

1 claim sits inside Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square right now, covering 0.2% of it (1,368 tiles). The rest is open.

pixel-art map of Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Manhattan on nyc.world
Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square as rendered on nyc.world — real building footprints, streets, parks and shoreline from NYC Open Data, redrawn in pixels. Tap it to open the live map here.
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$5minimum — your first spot in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
$1per block (8,192 tiles)
1claim here right now
0.2%of Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square is claimed

what's here

the latest claims inside Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square — each link opens the map on that spot.

nearby

neighbors, parks, and the borough — every one is its own page on the map.

frequently asked

How much does it cost to claim a spot in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square?

About $1 per block — 8,192 map tiles, roughly one Manhattan block — with a $5 minimum per claim, which buys up to 40,960 tiles. The price is the area you select, so a single storefront or rooftop in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square is the $5 minimum; pixel drawings pay only for the tiles you actually paint. Payment is by card through Stripe Checkout, and there are no refunds.

Can someone take my spot in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square?

Yes — that's the game. Anyone can take over a claim in Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square (or anywhere on nyc.world) by paying its last price plus one dollar, or the plain area price for that spot, whichever is higher. Being outbid doesn't entitle you to a refund; you can always claim it back the same way.

What can I put on Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, and can I change it later?

A short message, an emoji, an uploaded image (pixelated to fit), or pixel art you draw straight onto the map. As the owner you can edit or remove your claim as often as you like for free, as long as it keeps the same spot — no account needed, edit access is saved in your browser with email recovery. The whole neighborhood is a public, all-ages map, so keep it legal and safe.

full mechanics, pricing and rules: about nyc.world · terms.

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