[1] It is located to the northeast of the metropolis, in the western end of the Las Condes commune, nestled between the Mapocho River and Américo Vespucio avenue, encompassing the El Bosque Norte and El Golf barrios.
Sanhattan is home to numerous high-end buildings, including offices, restaurants, hotels, shopping centers, and banks.
The land—known then as "Hacienda San Luis"—was acquired in 1907 from Banco de Chile bank by Ricardo Lyon, an agriculturist and mayor of Providencia commune.
Architect Eduardo Lewellyn-Jones was entrusted with the task of designing a new residential area for Santiago's aristocracy.
Today Sanhattan is among the most expensive land in Chile, with an average cost of 200 Unidad de Fomento (about US$8,300) per square meter in 2010.