The East Village extends from East Houston Street to 14th Street, between Fourth Avenue and Lafayette Street and the East River. Once home to squatters, the New York punk scene, hippies and bikers, the East Village has boomed into a community alive with young professionals and students from all over the world mingling with a diverse range of long-term residents. The available housing consists mainly of walk-up buildings, many of them renovated, and several new residential buildings. The East Village has become home to trendy shops, art galleries, bars and every type of restaurant imaginable.