Mount Hope, The Bronx — the pixel-art map you can own

neighborhood · 289 acres · 0 claims · 0% claimed · NTA BX0502

Mount Hope is a 289-acre neighborhood in The Bronx, bordered by Claremont Village-Claremont (East), Tremont, Mount Eden-Claremont (West), University Heights (South)-Morris Heights, Fordham Heights and Belmont. Its biggest green space is Richman (Echo) Park (4 acres). On nyc.world the whole neighborhood is pixel art — 540,372 tiles, about 66 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 Mount Hope yet — the first spot costs $5.

pixel-art map of Mount Hope, The Bronx on nyc.world
Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope
$1per block (8,192 tiles)
0claims here right now
0%of Mount Hope is claimed

what's here

Nothing yet. Mount Hope is 540,372 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.

frequently asked

How much does it cost to claim a spot in Mount Hope?

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 Mount Hope 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 Mount Hope?

Yes — that's the game. Anyone can take over a claim in Mount Hope (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 Mount Hope, 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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