NoHo

Write Mayor Adams, Council Speaker Adams, and Councilmember Rivera

Fight NYU’s lawsuit to overturn the provisions in the SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown rezoning that prohibit it and other private universities from expanding in the area.

Village Preservation advocates for the preservation of NoHo’s special historic and architectural character. We helped secure the expansion of landmark protections in the neighborhood in 2003 and 2008, and carefully monitors every application for major changes within NoHo’s historic districts. Village Preservation also advocates for the preservation of NoHo’s many critical individual landmarks, including the Merchants House Museum, the Public Theater, and Colonnade Row, among others, and against zoning changes which would be detrimental to the neighborhood’s character.

Also see our initiative in NoHo for the Merchant’s House Museum.

Campaign Links

Press
Images & Graphs

Video: City Council’s public hearing on SoHo/NoHo Rezoning

11/09/2021

Video: City Planning Commission’s public hearing on SoHo/NoHo Rezoning

09/02/2021

Video: Rally on SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Rezoning with Christopher Marte, Jerrold Nadler, Village Preservation (via Washington Street Advocacy Group)

09/02/2021

Video from Press Conference: SoHo/NoHo Upzoning prior to Manhattan Borough President Hearing

08/23/2021

Photos from Press Conference: SoHo/NoHo Upzoning prior to Manhattan Borough President Hearing, August 23, 2021

08/23/2021

The 25,000 Sq Ft Exemption in SoHo/NoHo Rezoning

08/17/2021

Mapping the Disproportionate Impact of the SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Plan on Asian Americans

08/17/2021

SoHo/NoHo Rezoning: Utterly Out of Proportion

08/17/2021

Mapping the Incentive to Demolish in SoHo/NoHo Rezoning

08/17/2021

Flyer: The City’s Big SoHo/NoHo Developer Giveaway

06/30/2021

Flyer: The SoHo/NoHo Rezoning for Housing Advocates

06/30/2021

Photos: Rally for SoHo, NoHo, and Chinatown and Against City Upzoning Plan

05/11/2021

Video: At the SoHo/NoHo Protest with Zishun Ning via Bowery Boogie

05/10/2021

Video: The Soho/Noho Rezoning Plan: Its Impacts on Chinatown via ThinkChinatown

03/26/2021

Video: Proposed SoHo/NoHo Upzoning Will Make Neighborhood Richer, Whiter, and Less Affordable: A Town Hall

03/16/2021

Video – Landmark Bike Tour of East Village Art & Monuments

11/18/2020

Video: City Planning Meeting and Presentation RE SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Plan

10/26/2020

Map of NoHo Extension

Letters & Docs
NYU Lawsuit Regarding SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning and University Prohibitions: Summons 04/13/2022
NYU Lawsuit Regarding SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning and University Prohibitions: Complaint 04/13/2022
NYU Lawsuit Regarding SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning and University Prohibitions: NYU Buildings in or Near SoHo and NoHo 04/13/2022
Mayor de Blasio’s Press Release re Passage of SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning Plan 12/15/2021
Final Scope of Work on SoHo/NoHo Rezoning, NYC Planning 12/16/2021
City Planning Summary re City Council-Revised SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning Plan 12/15/2021
City Planning Memo re City Council-Revised SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning 12/14/2021
Group letter to City Councilmembers Opposing SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown upzoning 12/14/2021
City Council Points of Agreement for SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning+Displacement Plan 12/09/2021
Site Analysis in Soho/NoHo/Chinatown Rezoning of Internal Rate of Return for Including Affordable Housing vs. Building with No Affordable Housing 12/07/2021
Village Preservation Testimony to City Council in Opposition to SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Proposal 11/09/2021
TenantsPAC Testimony to City Council in Opposition to SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Proposal 11/09/2021
Group Letter to City Councilmembers Opposing SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning 11/03/2021
TenantsPAC Letter Opposing SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning 11/03/2021
Resolution from Village Independent Democrats Opposing SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown rezoning 10/06/2021
NYC Planning: SoHo NoHo Neighborhood Plan, Post-Hearing Follow-up 09/17/2021
Testimony: Congressman Jerrold Nadler and State Senator Brad Hoylman Regarding the SoHo/NoHo Neighborhood Plan 09/02/2021
Village Preservation Letter to City Planning with Information re: Impact of SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Rezoning Proposal on Rent Regulated Housing 09/14/2021
Village Preservation Testimony at City Planning Commission Hearing on SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning 09/02/2021
TenantsPAC testimony at City Planning SoHo/NoHo hearing 09/02/2021
Village Preservation letter to Manhattan Borough President Brewer on SoHo/NoHo 08/18/2021
Preservation League of NYS Letter to Manhattan Borough President re SoHo NoHo rezoning ULURP 08/17/2021
Landmarks West! letter to Borough President Brewer on Soho NoHo rezoning 08/08/2021
Community Board 2’s Resolution Opposing SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Rezoning 07/27/2021
Comments by National Trust for Historic Preservation to CB2 on SoHo/NoHo Rezoning 07/18/2021
Joint letter to Department of City Planning regarding defamatory comments 07/12/2021
Joint community group letter to electeds regarding SoHo-NoHo certification 05/27/2021
Final Scope of Work on SoHo/NoHo Rezoning, NYC Planning 05/27/2021
Victorian Preservation Society’s letter to city officials on SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Plan 03/31/2021
National Trust for Historic Preservation comments on SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Plan 03/25/2021
Preservation League of New York State letter to City Officials regarding the City's proposed SoHo/NoHo Upzoning Plan 03/11/2021
Village Preservation's letter to Brooklyn Borough President regarding the City's proposed SoHo/NoHo Upzoning Plan 03/08/2021
Joint Preservation Organizations Letter to City Officials Opposing City’s SoHo/NoHo Upzoning Plan 12/18/2020
Community Alternative Zoning Plan for SoHo/NoHo (Mandarin Chinese) 12/01/2020
Community Alternative Zoning Plan for SoHo/NoHo 12/01/2020
SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Environmental Assessment Form 10/28/2020
SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Draft Scope of Work 10/28/2020
City Planning Presentation Materials RE SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Plan 10/26/2020
Save SoHo-NoHo Coalition Letter to City Officials 03/05/2019
Application for Zoning Changes at 27 East 4th Street, next to Merchant's House Museum 04/10/2018
Village Preservation Testimony to LPC re: 363 Lafayette 07/12/2016
LPC response letter about potential construction adjacent to the Merchant’s House 06/15/2012
Letter to LPC about Dept. of Buildings Permits for 27 East 4th Street 06/15/2012
Join letter fron Village Preservation and HDC regarding planned construction adjacent to the historic Merchant’s House 06/04/2012
Testimony in Support of the NoHo Historic District Extension 03/18/2008
Village Preservation letter requesting landmark designation of the NoHo Historic District Extension area 04/27/2004
Reports & Analysis
Site Analysis in Soho/NoHo/Chinatown Rezoning of Internal Rate of Return for Including Affordable Housing vs. Building with No Affordable Housing (report only) 12/09/2021
Less Reliable Than Flipping A Coin: The Department of City Planning’s Miserable Track Record on Predicting Rezoning Outcomes 11/09/2021
SoHo/NoHo Upzoning: The Demographic Disguise 08/17/2021
Community Alternative Zoning Plan for SoHo/NoHo 04/26/2021
UPZONING SOHO AND NOHO Report: Why the City’s Rezoning Plan Will Decrease Socio-Economic Diversity and Reduce Net Affordable Housing 03/05/2021
Community Alternative Zoning Plan for SoHo/NoHo (Mandarin Chinese) 12/01/2020
REPORT: Federal Houses Landmarked or Listed on the State & National Registers of Historic Places, 1999-2016
NoHo Historic District Extension Presentation

Updates

  • April 15, 2022

    NYU Sues to Overturn Provision in SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning that Prohibited University Facilities

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  • April 6, 2022

    Monitoring New Developments in SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown and Accuracy of Rezoning Predictions and Commitments

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  • January 18, 2022

    Victory: Punitive SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Measure Vetoed!

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  • December 16, 2021

    City Council Approves SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning + Displacement Plan

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  • December 13, 2021

    SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Rezoning Reminder: Final Vote as Soon as Wednesday, Call and E-Mail TODAY

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  • December 10, 2021

    City Council Committee Approves SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning + Displacement Plan With Modifications

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  • December 8, 2021

    Council Appears Poised to Vote on SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Plan Today, December 9, as New Financial Analysis Shows Fatal Flaws in Affordable Housing Claims

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  • December 3, 2021

    City Council Vote On SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Pushed Back to Week of December 6 — CALL AND WRITE NOW!

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  • November 29, 2021

    SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Vote Likely This Week — Flood the City Council With Calls and Letters

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  • November 23, 2021

    SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Rezoning Vote Likely After Thanksgiving; Video and Final Push for ‘No’ Vote

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  • November 12, 2021

    Opponents Vastly Outnumber Supporters At Rezoning Hearing; Village Preservation Releases Study Showing City Projections for Neighborhood Rezonings Are ‘Less Reliable Than Flipping a Coin’

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  • November 9, 2021

    Final SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning Public Hearing Today — PLEASE TESTIFY AND/OR SUBMIT COMMENTS!

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  • November 2, 2021

    City Council Virtual Public Hearing on Disastrous SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Upzoning Plan Next Tuesday, Nov. 9, around 11:30 am

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  • October 26, 2021

    More Evidence that Upzoning Makes New York Less Affordable, Not More, and the Reality Deniers

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  • October 21, 2021

    City Planning Commission Approves SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Rezoning Plan with Changes that Are ‘Less Than Nothing’; Now Heads to City Council

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  • October 15, 2021

    ‘Manhattan Promenade’: The Plan for Adaptive Reuse of the High Line ca. 1979, and Other New Historic Images

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  • October 8, 2021

    City Proposes Further ‘Changes’ to Upzoning Proposal for SoHo, NoHo, and Chinatown that Amount to Nothing

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  • October 8, 2021

    Village Preservation Op-Ed: ‘Trickle Down’ Affordable Housing in NYC Is a Fail; Don’t Force It on SoHo, NoHo and Chinatown

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  • September 24, 2021

    City Signals Window-Dressing Changes to SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Plan

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  • September 16, 2021

    Exposing the City’s False Affordable Housing Claims for SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown Rezoning

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  • September 16, 2021

    Latest Landmark Applications: 69 Gansevoort Street, 3 Clarkson Street, 657 Greenwich Street, 118 Greenwich Avenue, 15 Greenwich Avenue

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  • September 3, 2021

    Opponents Overwhelm Six-Hour City Planning SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Hearing; City’s Baseless Claims of Racism Face Backlash; Elected Officials Join Opposition

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  • August 31, 2021

    City Planning Commission SoHo/NoHo Upzoning Hearing This Thursday, September 2, 10 am

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  • August 19, 2021

    Details on SoHo/NoHo Hearings, New Data Shows Falsehoods and Lies Behind Rezoning

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  • August 10, 2021

    Borough President’s Public Hearing on SoHo/NoHo Monday, August 23, 6-8 pm; City Planning Hearing Likely Day of September 2

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