Public Hearing on Huge Proposal for Lafayette and Great Jones Streets in NoHo This Tuesday — Testify + Send Letters!

(l.) The proposed building as seen on Great Jones Street; (r.) an image of the 4-9 story buildings which historically stood on the site with the superimposed outline of the proposed new building. 

This Tuesday, starting at approximately 3:30 pm, the Landmarks Preservation Commission will hold a public hearing on a plan to build a 220 ft. tall, 228 ft. wide apartment complex on the corner of Lafayette and Great Jones Streets in the NoHo Historic District Extension. The massive scale and monotonous design are overwhelming and need to be substantially reconfigured. This parking lot site will be developed, but what that development looks like matters, and it’s the job of the Commission to ensure it’s done right. Read our submission to the Landmarks Preservation Commission outlining the issues with the plan HERE, and the changes we are calling for. 

The hearing is open to all, and proponents of the plan are turning out supporters to get it approved UNCHANGED. We need to ensure our voices are heard and the design changed to better reflect and relate to neighborhood character and context. 

TO HELP:

Send letters to the Commission and city officials calling for changes to the design — CLICK HERE
Register to testify at the Tuesday hearing in person or via Zoom (note that time this item will be heard is estimated, and public testimony will likely extend for a long duration) — CLICK HERE, and use the letter linked above as sample testimony
March 6, 2026