Editing SoHo, Manhattan (section)

===Gentrification and shopping===
In 2005, the construction of residential buildings on empty lots in the historic district was permitted. Nevertheless, with no enforcement of the new zoning laws by the city, beginning in the 1980s, in a way that would later apply elsewhere, the neighborhood began to draw more affluent residents. Due to rent protection and stability afforded by the [[1982 Loft Law]], in addition to the fact that many of the artists owned their co-ops, many of the original pioneering artists remained despite the popular misconception that gentrification forced them to flee. Many residents have lived in the neighborhood for decades. In the mid-1990s, most of the galleries moved to Chelsea, but several galleries remain as of 2013, including DTR Modern Galleries, William Bennett Gallery, [[Martin Lawrence Galleries]], [[Terrain Gallery]], Franklin Bowles Gallery, and Pop International Gallery.

[[File:428 Broadway.jpg|thumb|right|250px|428 Broadway (428–432) was built in 1888–89 and was designed by [[Samuel A. Warner]] in the [[Queen Anne style architecture in the United States|Queen Anne style]]]]

SoHo's location, the appeal of lofts as living spaces, its architecture, and its reputation as a haven for artists all contributed to this change. The pattern of [[gentrification]] is typically known as the "SoHo Effect" and has been observed elsewhere in the United States.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/10/arts/artistic-enclave-gets-its-footing-in-rhode-island.html?pagewanted=2 | title = Artistic Enclave Gets Its Footing In Rhode Island | first= Katie | last= Zezima | work = [[The New York Times]] | date =August 10, 2004 | access-date=December 27, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url = http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0928/p01s01-ussc.html | title= In New England, a city revival built on creativity | first=Sara B. | last=Miller | work = The Christian Science Monitor | date =September 28, 2004 | page = [http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/0928/p01s01-ussc.html/(page)/2 2] | access-date=December 27, 2013}}</ref> A backwater of poor artists and small factories in the 1970s, SoHo became a popular tourist destination for people seeking fashionable clothing and exquisite architecture, and home to some of the most expensive real estate in the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes| work = [[Forbes]] |url=https://www.forbes.com/special-report/2012/1016_zip-codes_rank.html|access-date=April 5, 2013}}</ref>

SoHo's chain outlets are clustered in the northern area of the neighborhood, along [[Broadway (Manhattan)|Broadway]] and Prince and [[Spring Street (Manhattan)|Spring Streets]]. The sidewalks in this area are often crowded with tourists and with vendors selling jewelry, T-shirts, and other works. SoHo is known for its commercialization and eclectic mix of boutiques for shopping – although in 2010, it had twice as many chain stores as boutiques and three times as many boutiques as art galleries.<ref name=sz>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/21/nyregion/21gentrify.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0|title=A Contrarian's Lament in a Blitz of Gentrification|date=Feb 21, 2010|work=The New York Times|last=Powell|first=Michael}}</ref>