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Soho
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SoHo is synonymous with some of the city's most expensive real estate and boutiques. It is a mecca for both New Yorkers and tourists alike, with the streets filled with vendors and artists. It was formerly an industrial district, but was saved from the wrecking ball in the 1960s, when preservationists recognized the uniqueness of the cast iron fronted warehouses that make up the architecture. SoHo boasts the greatest collection of cast iron structures in the world. Approximately 250 cast iron buildings stand in New York City and the majority of them are in SoHo.

Quickly this neighborhood became a haven for artists who found the "loft" spaces created in these old buildings perfectly suited for studios. The influx of art and artists into the area helped to make it ever more desirable for the new residents that followed.