In her new novel “Twelve Rooms with a View,” acclaimed playwright and novelist Theresa Rebeck introduces the character of Tina, a cash-strapped woman who learns on the day of her mother’s funeral that she could possibly inherit an $11 million, twelve-room apartment overlooking Central Park.

311 E 11: Village Green epitomizes its motto, “living better in every sense”: The new building offers luxurious green living surrounded by the vibrant energy of the East Village.

More and more parents are choosing to raise their kids in the city, and it's easy to see why. There's no other place in the world where such an array of arts and culture, public parks and green spaces, top schools and diverse neighborhoods can be found right outside one's front door.