The heart of Downtown, rich in history, and especially noteworthy for it’s beautiful rows of townhouses and stately pre-war buildings, this area spans the region south of 14th Street, yet North of Houston Street, and West of Third Avenue. Historic land-marking has limited the height of any new construction, thus protecting for the light exposures, the envy of other parts of Manhattan. Every conceivable restaurant, service, school, sport and entertainment facility makes this one of the most desirable areas of New York. Many loft buildings exist here, mostly in pre-war buildings. The West Village has the added attraction of the new Hudson River park that stretches all the way from Battery Park City at the Southern tip of Manhattan all the way up the West Side, adding and enhancing the natural beauty of the Village.