Varick St Between Charlton St and W Houston St

   

Dominated by a series of very large buildings, these few blocks which straddle the border between the West Village and SoHo are surprisingly airy. One of the most striking structures is 180 Varick which takes up an entire block and sits across the street from the studios of WNYC. The building is also apparently very popular with design and architecture firms – housing no fewer than six different studios.

Sitting diagonally from 180 Varick is a very large government building which is home to services like Veterans Affairs, the US Passport Office and the neighborhood Post Office.