West Village / Lifestyle & Information
The West Village is the western portion of Greenwich Village. Here you will also find the area known as the Meatpacking District, which simultaneously embodies the cutting-edge urban lifestyle with the gritty backdrop of New York City’s industrial core. Originally known as Gansevoort Market, the area just south of West 14th Street and from Hudson Street to the Hudson River, was once home to 250 slaughterhouses and meatpacking plants. The transition from a sea of unsightly warehouses to a coveted area of stylish restaurants, trendy bars and fashionable boutiques began in the 1990’s. Today, in-the-know hipsters rub shoulders with blue collar meat company workers. The transformation of this neighborhood has certainly not gone unnoticed by real estate developers. As masses of young attractive people inundate this newly trendy locale, property is quickly being acquisitioned and prices are climbing. In reaction, a number of preservationist groups are seeking historic landmark status for the area, to prevent overdevelopment so as to preserve the true essence of the original meatpacking district. The West Village is the center of the bohemian lifestyle on the West Side, with classic artist's lofts and new residential towers designed by American architect Richard Meier facing the Hudson River. Also, a grand picturesque promenade, The High Line - currently an elevated railway, is intended be maintained as a 1.5 mile long park along Hudson River, providing residents with a verdant escape from the hustle and bustle of this urban amalgam of proletarian and avant-garde style.
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The West Village is the western portion of Greenwich Village. Here you will also find the area known as the Meatpacking District, which simultaneously embodies the cutting-edge urban lifestyle with the gritty backdrop of New York City’s industrial core. Originally known as Gansevoort Market, the area just south of West 14th Street and from Hudson Street to the Hudson River, was once home to 250 slaughterhouses and meatpacking plants. The transition from a sea of unsightly warehouses to a coveted area of stylish restaurants, trendy bars and fashionable boutiques began in the 1990’s. Today, in-the-know hipsters rub shoulders with blue collar meat company workers. The transformation of this neighborhood has certainly not gone unnoticed by real estate developers. As masses of young attractive people inundate this newly trendy locale, property is quickly being acquisitioned and prices are climbing. In reaction, a number of preservationist groups are seeking historic landmark status for the area, to prevent overdevelopment so as to preserve the true essence of the original meatpacking district. The West Village is the center of the bohemian lifestyle on the West Side, with classic artist's lofts and new residential towers designed by American architect Richard Meier facing the Hudson River. Also, a grand picturesque promenade, The High Line - currently an elevated railway, is intended be maintained as a 1.5 mile long park along Hudson River, providing residents with a verdant escape from the hustle and bustle of this urban amalgam of proletarian and avant-garde style.
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