SoHo
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neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City, USA
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New York
- City
- New York City
- Borough
- Manhattan
- Community district
- Manhattan 2
- Named after
- South of Houston Street
- Total
- 0.336 sq mi (0.87 km )
- Density
- 56,200/sq mi (21,700/km )
- Median income
- $135,083
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Zip codes
- 10012, 10013
- Area code
- 212, 332, 646 , and 917
- Location
- Roughly north to south: Houston to Canal Streets; and west to east: West Broadway or Sixth Avenue to Crosby Street or Lafayette Street , Manhattan , New York City
- Coordinates
- 40°43′23″N 74°00′00″W / 40.723°N 74.000°W / 40.723; -74.000
- Area
- 73 acres (30 ha)
- Architectural style
- Renaissance , Italianate , some Federal
- Added to nrhp
- June 29, 1978
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Broadway and Houston St intersection in Noho, New York City.jpg
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- Commons category
- SoHo, Manhattan
- native label
- SoHo
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Article
SoHo, short for "South of Houston Street", is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City. Since the 1970s, the neighborhood has been the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, art installations such as the Wall, and has also been known for its variety of shops ranging from trendy upscale boutiques to national and international chain store locations. The area's history is an archetypal example of inner-city regeneration and gentrification, encompassing socioeconomic, cultural, political, and architectural developments.
The name "SoHo" derives from the area being "South of Houston Street", and was coined in 1962 by Chester Rapkin, an urban planner and author of The South Houston Industrial Area study, also known as the "Rapkin Report". The name also recalls Soho, an area in London's West End.