Murray Hill-Kips Bay, Manhattan — the pixel-art map you can own
Murray Hill-Kips Bay is a 360-acre neighborhood in Manhattan, bordered by Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square, Midtown-Times Square, Gramercy, East Midtown-Turtle Bay and Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village. Its biggest green space is St. Vartan Park (3 acres). On nyc.world the whole neighborhood is pixel art — 670,957 tiles, about 82 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.
Nobody has claimed anything in Murray Hill-Kips Bay yet — the first spot costs $5.
what's here
Nothing yet. Murray Hill-Kips Bay is 670,957 empty tiles waiting for a first message, a logo, a pixel mural, or a pigeon. Open the map here, switch to ⛏ claim, tap two corners.
nearby
neighbors, parks, and the borough — every one is its own page on the map.
- 🗽 all of Manhattan
- Midtown South-Flatiron-Union Square
- Midtown-Times Square
- Gramercy
- East Midtown-Turtle Bay
- Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village
- every neighborhood →
frequently asked
How much does it cost to claim a spot in Murray Hill-Kips Bay?
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 Murray Hill-Kips Bay 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 Murray Hill-Kips Bay?
Yes — that's the game. Anyone can take over a claim in Murray Hill-Kips Bay (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 Murray Hill-Kips Bay, 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.