Mott St Between Broome St and Prince St

Simultaneously industrial and residential, these few blocks take you through a myriad of different environments. Within a few hundred feet I found myself dodging trees, construction barriers, boxes of tomatoes and moms with strollers. Much of the street feels like classic NY, with short buildings and narrow streets – though a few new projects have snuck in recently.

The neighborhood, NoLita, is a relatively-recent (10-15 years or so) invention of the real estate industry; an attempt to brand the area as something high-end, like SoHo. While there are plenty of luxury brands that call the area home, you really don't see produce wholesalers lining the block in SoHo like they do here. It's nice to see these vestiges still calling lower Manhattan home.

 

Comments

[Suzanne]

These are some gorgeous photographs. I can't believe how new the area looks. I'd have loved to see some images of the wholesalers though. Sometimes it's hard to believe they can be so local.