Ephemeral New York recently wrote about a former ethnic enclave in 19th-century Soho, where over 20,000 French immigrants lived and worked until the 1890s.

In the 1820s, a yellow fever outbreak near the downtown port prompted wealthy New Yorkers to move north, into the area around the Greene Street block. By the 1850s it was a wealthy residential ...

Penthouse B at 20 Greene Street in Soho, a 6,800-square-foot apartment, sold in an off-market deal for $35.8 million. ... 450 West 31st Street, New York, NY 10001 Phone: ...