Highbridge is a 298-acre neighborhood in The Bronx, bordered by Concourse-Concourse Village, Mount Eden-Claremont (West) and University Heights (South)-Morris Heights. On nyc.world the whole neighborhood is pixel art — 555,912 tiles, about 68 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 Highbridge right now, covering 0.3% of it (1,916 tiles). The rest is open.
the latest claims inside Highbridge — each link opens the map on that spot.
neighbors, parks, and the borough — every one is its own page on the map.
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 Highbridge 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.
Yes — that's the game. Anyone can take over a claim in Highbridge (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.
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.