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Beginning in the 1980's, however, artists had to leave, and only exclusive galleries, boutiques, restaurants, and young urban professionals could afford the rising rent in this area. This pattern of gentrification is typically known as the "SoHo Effect" and has also been observed in the neighborhoods like TriBeca, and Chelsea.