The Bronx River divides Yonkers from Mount Vernon, Tuckahoe, Eastchester, Bronxville and Scarsdale to the east. Greenburgh lies to the north, the Hudson River lies to the west and the Riverdale, Woodlawn and Wakefield areas of the Bronx are to the south. The city is spread out over seven hills rising from near sea level at the eastern bank of the Hudson River to 416 feet at the high point. Yonkers has more than three dozen neighborhoods offering single-family, multi-family, cooperative apartments and condos to buy at all different price points. However, it can conveniently be divided into four quarters. Yonkers Neighborhoods Northeast Yonkers This is known primarily as an Irish-American and Italian-American area. House sizes vary widely, from small houses set close together, to larger homes in areas like Lawrence Park West and mid-rise apartment buildings along Central Park Avenue, which provides an abundance of shopping for residents. The area contains the upscale neighborhoods of Crestwood, Colonial Heights and Cedar Knolls, as well as the wealthy enclaves of Beech Hill and Lawrence Park West. It also contains Winchester Villages, a gated community beside the Grassy Sprain Reservoir. Landmarks include St. Vladimir's Seminary, Sarah Lawrence College and the Tanglewood Shopping Center. This is a more expensive area and due to the proximity of several Metro-North commuter stations, many of its residents are employed in white-collar jobs in Manhattan. Northwest Yonkers This is a collection of widely varying neighborhoods and with the Hudson River bordering it to the west, this area has many Victorian-era homes with panoramic views of The Palisades. An interest in historic preservation has taken hold in this area in recent years. Neighborhoods include Nepera Park, Runyon Heights, Homefield, Glenwood and Greystone. Landmarks include the Hudson River Museum, the Lenoir Nature Preserve and the nationally recognized Untermyer Park and Gardens. The two-block section of Palisade Avenue between Chase and Roberts Avenues is the retail area. Southeast Yonkers This is another mostly Irish-American and Italian-American area. Many of the businesses and types of architecture in southeast Yonkers bear a greater resemblance to certain parts of the Bronx, Brooklyn or Queens than to points north. Southeastern Yonkers is largely within walking distance of the Woodlawn and Wakefield sections of the Bronx. A portion of Midland Avenue has been called ‘Little Italy.’ Landmarks include the Cross County Shopping Center, Yonkers Raceway and St. Joseph's Seminary. Southwest Yonkers Getty Square is Yonkers's downtown and the civic center and central business district of the city. Much of the area grew densely along the multiple rail and other transportation lines connecting to New York City, with clusters of apartment buildings surrounding the stations. The railroad companies themselves built neighborhoods of many housing types. Here there is a mix of styles ranging from dense clusters of apartment buildings, blocks of retail with apartments above, multi-family row houses, detached single-family homes and many condos to buy. Other neighborhoods of these types, although with a larger number of detached houses, are Ludlow Park, Hudson Park and Van Cortlandt Crest. The area is also home to significant historical and educational institutions including the historic Philipse Manor Hall and the Beczak Environmental Education Center. In the early 2000s several new luxury apartment buildings were built along the Hudson. There is also a new Sculpture Meadow on the Hudson, renovation of a Victorian-era pier, and a new public library housed in the remodeled Otis elevator factory. There are new developments including condos for sale, which are intended to revitalize downtown Yonkers.