Greene St, SoHo

Greene is very much about the shopping and fashion niche that Soho is famous for. There are a lot of showrooms housed in the lofts and it is just blocks and blocks of stores. Greene starts at west 8th in the village and right on the corner where Ricky's is now was the loft that Jackson Pollack lived for several years. Right at the corner of Greene and Waverly is the Asch builiding that is quite famous for the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in the early 1900's. The building was supposed to be fireproof and a fire broke out. All of the young women working in the factory were locked in to maintain their grueling work orders and they all either burned, suffocated and leapt to their deaths. 146 people died and many claim that the building is incredibly haunted by them.
The corner of Greene and Washington Place is the rent controlled apartment that Edward Koch moved into in the '60's and even stayed there during his time as mayor -- which I think is pretty funny. The rest of the block is a bunch of NYU buildings so nothing too eventful there.
At Bleecker, there is an IM Pei building with a giant Picasso in front. It's an actual Picasso and I think it's funny that no one ever talks about it.
South of Houston are a ton of buildings that are from the 1880's and they're really cool. A lot of them have been restored and most of them house stores now -- at least on the floor level. Specifically, there are a lot of furniture stores on this block and a few of them are really cool but they're all really expensive. Well, there's an Apple Store right at Prince but that's techinically for the home as well, right?
South of Prince is where the Soho action really starts. The whole block is filled with high end boutiques like Anna Sui and Anya Hindmarch. And, the street pretty much stays in this vein the rest of the way down. If you like to shop, this is your area.

Greene St is a street in the Greenwich Village and Soho. It runs from E 8th St to Canal St. The northern part of the street hosts NYU and residential buildings. The part in Soho has nice boutiques, which are not included in the major tourist routes. I enjoy walking around Greene St: Indeed, it is in a beautiful area.

Greene Street is home to come lovely architecture, as well as the standard Soho shopping and eating affairs. On this street shoppers can find everything from antiques to espresso, as well as get their teeth cleaned at Greene Street Dental (if that’s what you’re into on your vacation time). In general, Greene Street is a great place for people watching – as there are usually plenty of people about.

A true "neighborhood" feel really vibrates all along Greene Street. The brownstones and buildings feel homey and well cared for and the small businesses that are located in the area clearly pride themselves on their individuality. The Coffee bar located by Houston brings an interesting aroma to the area and really fills the entire street with a friendly and fashionable vibe. It's a great place to call home.