Steeped in tradition, Chinatown is one of the city's few neighborhoods to fend off gentrification, keeping its cultural fabric intact through a constant infusion of immigrants who keep the neighborhood true to its roots.
"People want to buy in Chinatown, but because there are no high-rise buildings, there aren't a lot of affordable apartments on the market," says Sherri Shang of Century 21 NY Metro, who has a large Chinese clientele. "A lot of the available buildings don't have amenities--just the apartment with the key … They don't want luxury--they just want to be surrounded by cultural things and the way of life."
New York City 2010
