SoHo Is Sooo Ready For You | Manhattan Soho Real Estate

Welcome to SoHo where loft apartments are quite popular and sell into the millions. SoHo is located in lower Manhattan and was given birth around the 1850´s when people started moving uptown. The first settlers in Soho cultivated farmland. Things have changed dramatically! Located South of Houston St. (Hence the name SoHo ). The local government filled in the neighborhood's canal (aptly named Canal Street), and started the first major transition for the area. In 1825 Soho was one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Manhattan.

There is beautiful, and unique cast iron architecture throughout the neighborhood. Most of these wonderful cast iron facades were built between the 1860´s to the 1890´s. Soho was named the "Cast Iron Historic District" in 1973. This would preserve the integrity of the architectural style for generations to come. Cobblestone streets and Cast Iron designed warehouses gave way to the bohemian artists of the 70´s Soho is considered by many to be one of the hippest places on the map. There are no schools in SoHo as it caters mostly to the artist. You can browse the eateries and shops all day.

The Drawing Center is located on 35 Wooster Street and although not terribly hard to find, it is off the beaten path. It was established in the 1970´s to give life to the fine under-appreciated artists. It holds a wide range of historical and modern day drawing exhibits. The world famous Guggenheim Museum located on Fifth Avenue was formed in the 1930´s to house the ever growing collection of Samuel R, Guggenheim and now has sites all over the world.