Get to know Hudson Square

Though Hudson Square can get overshadowed by its neighbors, SoHo, Tribeca, and the West Village, it is just as worthy of the spotlight. The area’s story covers centuries. George Washington, John and Abigail Adams, and Aaron Burr all separately lived in an estate called Richmond Hill, its former grounds now inhabited by the Charlton–King–Vandam Historic District’s c. 1820s row houses. When loft buildings rose during the 20th century, the printing industry flocked, relying on these steel frame structures with large floor plates to support its gargantuan printing presses. Paradise Garage operated out of a converted auto shop on King Street, revolutionizing music and nightlife culture in the 1970s and 80s. Today, you can have it all in Hudson Square — open pedestrian-friendly spaces, waterfront views, fetching character, timeless residences mingling with sleekly modern ones, endearing eateries — which explains why it calls to everyone from renters to buyers to global corporations.

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Hudson Square Commerce & Culture

Even if you don’t know Hudson Square by name, you’re likely familiar with products of the neighborhood’s environment. After all, Steinway Piano Co. started inside a Varick Street loft, and Jonathan Larson lived in the area while developing plays that became Tick, Tick… Boom! and Rent. And that’s only scratching the surface. For Hudson Square to make a more immediate impression, you can catch a repertory screening at a beloved movie house before unpacking your feelings over an ale at the Ear Inn — among NYC’s oldest bars — or mid-stroll along scenic Hudson River Park. Nearby restaurants bring the world’s flavors to Hudson Square, and proximity to the rest of Lower Manhattan’s west side keeps countless standout meals at your fork’s tip. Multiple subway lines link you to the rest of the city, and the Holland Tunnel forms a portal across the river to New Jersey.