NoHo

I have lived in and around Manhattan my entire life and have yet to hear anyone talk about going to "NoHo". It seems to be a fiction invented by realtors to move property. It is located between Soho, Greenwich Village and the East Village. NoHo stands for North of Houston Street just as Soho stands for south of Houston Street.

It is a triangular-shaped historic area roughly bordered by Houston to the south, Broadway to the west, and Astor Place to the east. It is nearly equi-distant from the Hudson River and East River and is surrounded by five different neighborhoods: the East Village to the east; Greenwich Village to the west, Lower east Side to the southeast, Nolita to the south, and Soho to the southwest.

The area is filled with loft-style apartments perfect for artists. They are great demand despite the high rents. It is a very safe neighborhood. A large proportion the population is young and attending New York University (NYU) and the purple flags of the college are in evidence throughout the neighborhood. Noho has many large chain stores, in addition and Ann Taylor Loft and Swatch store. There are also many cute shops including Rafe on Bleecker Street which carriers high end bags and shoes; Eye Canday on Layfayette where you can find vintage-style jewelry and accessories; and Classic Kickes, which showcases high-end sneakers;

There are also a plethora of nice places to eat such as the Great Jones Cafe, located on Great Jones Street and offering a good selection of Cajun food, Bond Street, serving upscale Japanese fair, Bianca, fine Italian food in a warm and inviting atmosphere, and Il Buco on Bond Street offering Mediterranean cuisine with a great Sunday brunch.

There are also some beautiful buildings in this neighborhood with perhaps the most beautiful being Grace Church, located on 10th Street and Broadway, and often referred to as a "masterpiece of architecture." Also in the area is the Joseph Papp Public Theater, as well as the Astor Place theater where Blue Man Group Tube has been running for years. Both theaters are located on Lafayette Street just south of Astor Place (so named after the industrialist John Jacob Astor).

Noho is served by 5 different subway lines: the B,D,F,V and 6.

In over 15 years of living in New York, I have never actually heard a New Yorker say the word "NoHo" but then again, we don't really consider it its own neighborhood. More like that two block strip you have pass through to get from one part of the Village to the other.

While SoHo (south of Houston Street) is a cool little place with awesome shopping and decent food, NoHo is a cute little chic "neighborhood" that no one ever really mentions. There is no great food or shopping or living, but then again, it's only a few city blocks.

Living here is pricey, mostly because the apartments are large and you are close to the Village, SoHo, Nolita, and the Lower East Side. The buildings are nice enough but there is not much else to this "exclusive", overpriced piece of a neighborhood.

Visiting here will not amount to a whole lot of fun experiences. SoHo is great to do some shopping and the Village is great for food and drinks but NoHo provides a little of both with little quality but a lot of price. The restaurants and bars are very pricey. But really, who cares? It's just a few blocks to pass through en route to a better destination.

The name Noho, "north of Houston" implies that this neighborhood is a counterpart of Soho. Well...no. It's so tiny, it's hardly a neighborhood, and there's not much to define it other than Astor Place, which sort of acts as a hub for the village - get off the subway there and walk one way for the East Village, one way for the West Village, etc. Noho is so small that there's just a few of everything to even consider. There are a few stores, but none too exciting as most are generic chain stores. There are a few restaurants, but none great enough to recommend. There are a few good bars actually worthy of a mention - Phebe's is a nice, sprawling spot with a solid drinks and food menu, great if you like sports. B Bar is a laid-back bar with a hint of chichi in the prices and decor, but a nice place to hang out for hours on end, especially on warmer nights in the back courtyard. Noho can boast culture in the way of the Public Theater, a reputable New York venue for many years. It's also home to the prestigious Cooper Union. Other than that, though, Noho is a spot you'll probably be passing through to get to other downtown neighborhoods.

After living in Noho for years (without ever actually calling it “Noho” to a fellow New Yorker) I have a pretty good idea of what to expect from this neighborhood.

This little stretch of streets is really inundated by NYU. There are the purple flags of NYU flying over many of the buildings. A huge number of the residents are disproportionately young, which means they are college students. There are tons of hipsters and goths and just regular kids going to college. NYU kids, though, are pretty cool as college students go. I used to be one, so I know these things.

Noho, though, has a lot of chain stores. There’s a Swatch store and a Bank of America and every time I stumble on the sidewalk I reach out a steadying hand and encounter a Starbucks. Astor place is home to a shoe store. But you can still get a tattoo or rent some porn, so all is not lost.

That said, there are some beautiful buildings, like Grace Church, which is a stunning building with gorgeous architecture and windows. But across from Grace Church is an Au Bon Pain. And down the street is an Ann Taylor Loft.

It’s a very safe neighborhood and a convenient one to live in. It’s not as cool as it was, but it’s still pretty nice.

NoHo is yet another acronym for the term ‘North of Houston’. This small neighborhood which is located in the midst of Lower Manhattan is extremely popular with professionals, celebrities, artists and writers who enjoy the easy accessibility it offers to other ‘trendy’ neighborhoods of New York City like the East and West Village. Noho is bounded by Houston Street to the south, Bowery and Third Avenue to the East, Broadway to the West and East 8th street to the North.
The real estate landscape of this neighborhood features the much coveted and generally very expensive airy lofts, 19th century historic townhouses and low pre-war buildings though in recent times the neighborhood has also witnessed the construction of glitzy condominium buildings especially along Bond Street . In fact Bond Street is known in real estate circles as ‘condo row’ as it is home to several luxurious buildings like 40 Bond Street, 25 Bond and 48 Bond Street.
Aside from residential buildings the area is also populated by swanky shops and restaurants like Chinatown Brasserie, BondStreet Sushi, Mercat and the perennially popular café Noho Star. Some of the trendy stores located in Noho include the New York outpost of the Florentine fragrance and beauty company Santa Maria Novella, the renowned vintage store Screaming Mimis and the clothing and accessories store which belongs to Patricia Field , the NYC stylist responsible for creating ‘the looks’ on SATC a.k.a Sex and the City.

This creative neighborhood is filled with a diverse spectra of people, restaurants, store, apartments, and life itself. NoHo has always home to a sort of elite class of people, known for their distinctive style and taste. This popular neighborhood, located north of Houston Street to East 9th Street and east from Broadway and Mercer to Lafayette Street, is filled with unique treasures on every block. One of the main attributes of the neighborhood are the sprawling lofts located in the huge apartment buildings lining each street. Home to a variety of people, including various celebrities, as well as office spaces for trendy businesses and companies, NoHo is a pocket of class within the sea of “everything” known as the Lower East Side.

Shopping in this neighborhood is as good as it gets, with offerings ranging from chain store to unique vintage stores. Dining in this neighborhood is just as diverse, with wonderful ethnic restaurants as well as classic American dives. Entertainment in Noho is great, hosting some of the most popular and chic cafes, bars, and nightspots in the city. NoHo is one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in the city, as it more classically New York than its more recently developed neighbors. On Broadway and other streets, the architecture is astounding with beautiful townhomes and cobble stone streets. NoHo is a beautiful neighborhood, filled with a sophisticated yet youthful flare.

Getting to know NoHo:

Transportation in NoHo is quite convenient with cab and buses readily available, though many New Yorkers rely on the subway for transportation. To get to NoHo, take the F or V trains to Broadway-Lafayette Street, the C or E trains to Spring Street, or the N or R trains to Prince Street. These trains are well-connected with other parts of the city, including the Midtown area.

Real Estate:
To Rent: Studio or 1 Bedroom apartment- 4,000 or greater
Loft- $6,000-$20,000 per month

To Buy:
Studio or 1 Bedroom Apartment: $300 K- $1 M
Loft- $1.7 M-$3.5 M

Dining:
Five Points
31 Great Jones St.

Shopping:
EDGE*nyNOHO
65 Bleecker St.