SoHo found directly south of Greenwich Village and west of Little Italy,
is a relatively small but interesting neighborhood. It's bounded by
Broadway, the Hudson River, and Houston and Canal Streets. West Broadway
is the main street of SoHo.
The primary SoHo properties are in the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District,
which was created in 1973 - bounded by West Broadway, Broadway and Crosby
Street, and Houston and Canal Streets. Mainly old but very solid buildings
and with elaborate architectural designs. Living spaces are very big
and attract artists, photographers and designers who prefer to work
and live in the same space.
Many buildings in Soho have been developed into main-floor retail businesses
for tenants to rent. These are usually small boutiques on the first
floor selling alternative clothing, house/office accessories and other
unigue original items.