Oddly enough, I don't know how it was when this body was placed here, I had read that there was a lively bar down in there and that prostitutes hung out down there, but looking up the address where she was found, it was mostly restaurants all around this building, and this map shows West 46th st. (she was found at 301 W. 46th st.) and 300 W. 46th st. was in the center part of W. 46th street which looks to be ( at least now ) a very well-to-do area, but I don't know the area much.
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=414%20West%2046th%20St,%20NY&hl=en
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=414%20West%2046th%20St,%20NY&hl=en