…iconic neighborhoods. The district saw two significant expansions. In June 2003 the NoHo East Historic District was designated, and in May, 2008 the NoHo Historic District was extended. NoHo, short…
Read MoreTrump SoHo under construction Last November, we showed how — to our amazement — the City’s own “Community Profile” of Community Board #2 categorized the Trump SoHo “Condo-Hotel” as a…
Read More…as the NYC Department of City Planning’s Community Board #2 (Greenwich Village, SoHo, NoHo, Little Italy, Hudson Square) liaison beginning in the 1960s, and was intimately involved in the landmark…
Read More…current SoHo/NoHo/Chinatown upzoning, claiming it will help make our city more equitable and affordable, when the exact opposite is true. Village Preservation is committed to fighting back against this 21st…
Read More…the designation of the NoHo Historic District in 1999, GVSHP was a staunch advocate for extending landmark protections to the remainder of the NoHo neighborhood, as were many long-time neighborhood residents. …
Read More…represented today – which included Save Chelsea, the Chelsea Coalition on Housing, the Greenwich Village Community Task Force, the London Terrace Tenants Association, Tenants Political Action Committee, Council of Chelsea…
Read More…and abuts the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District, which was designated on August 14, 1973. But the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District, our historic neighbor to the south and east, is nevertheless a…
Read MoreNoHo East Historic District map. Source: Landmarks Preservation Commission. Today, the Landmarks Preservation Commission will be holding a public hearing on the proposed South Village Historic District. Yesterday, the NoHo…
Read More…series, focusing on NoHo. Be sure to read our other posts about the West Village LGBT historic sites here, those in the East Village here, and the South Village here. NoHo…
Read MoreAs Mayor de Blasio moves towards an early May certification for his massive SoHo/NoHo Upzoning plan, which promises to bring huge oversized commercial and condo developments and vertical enlargements and…
Read MoreEdward LaGrassa was an architecture student in 1969 when he photographed hundreds of cast iron buildings and structures, largely in SoHo and Tribeca, but also in Harlem and Upper Manhattan….
Read MoreSoHo architecture photo source: nypap.org Here at Off the Grid we are primarily concerned with Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, but tomorrow we will be happy to help…
Read More…SoHo Condo-Hotel.” GVSHP and many neighbors and community groups opposed having this 46-story monument to ego and self-promotion in their midst, but unfortunately the zoning for this area — Hudson…
Read More…As you can see in the above historic district map, the extension connects the NoHo Historic District and the NoHo East Historic District. For the most part, the 56 buildings…
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Edward LaGrassa was an architecture student in 1969 when he took these photos of cast iron buildings and structures, largely in SoHo and Tribeca, as well as in Harlem and…
Posted April 12, 2021
Read MoreEdward LaGrassa was an architecture student in 1969 when he took these photos of cast iron buildings and structures, largely in SoHo and Tribeca, as well as in Harlem and…
Read More…NoHo Historic District and next to the Bayard Condict Building, and so today we will look into the history and architecture of this structure beyond the description in the designation…
Read More…course of this month we’re focusing on four areas of our neighborhood — the West Village, East Village, NoHo, and South Village — to highlight important locations, either long gone…
Read More…found in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and Noho. The main antecedents of the NYPL which formed the foundation of today’s system— the Astor Library, the Lenox Library, and the…
Read MoreEarlier today, the City Council’s Land Use Committee voted to approve Jamestown Properties’ requested upzoning of Chelsea Market to allow the construction of two large towers atop the historic complex (Councilmember Charles Barron voted against,…
Read MoreBasquiat and NoHo In the late 1980’s, Jean-Michel Basquiat lived and worked at 57 Great Jones Street in Manhattan. This studio space owned by Andy Warhol served as a kind…
Read MoreDidn’t make it to a recent GVSHP program? Visit our website to see photos, videos, and sometimes even presentation materials from recent programs. Photos and video from Saturday’s Basquiat and NoHo panel are now online! This past…
Read More…29, 1999. It was expanded to include the NoHo East Historic District and NoHo Historic District Extension on June 24, 2003 and May 13, 2008, respectively. 14th Street and Ninth…
Read MoreTrump SoHo “Condo-Hotel” Village Preservation’s work opposing Donald Trump’s massive “Condo-Hotel” project on Spring and Varick Streets in SoHo. Read Blog Posts About Trump SoHo “Condo-Hotel”…
Read More…vintage resellers within the Greenwich Village, East Village, and NoHo: The East Village: The East Village has more vintage, secondhand, and thrift stores than anywhere in New York City (maybe…
Read MoreMoving westward across the Village through our Cemeteries of the Village series, today we explore one former cemetery site in NoHo and one just north of the NoHo corridor, both…
Read More…will give walking tours of 19th century landmark treasures of the NoHo Historic District. On this 90-minute walking tour of the NoHo Historic District, we will see eleven buildings designated…
Read MoreBetween Two Villages: A Walking Tour of NoHo with Architectural Historian Matt Postal Tickets: $10 Village Preservation members; $15 all others Join architectural historian Matt Postal as you explore NoHo,…
Read More…upzoning of a site at 120 East 14th Street (4th Avenue) to accommodate a planned 21-story “Tech Hub,” without the neighborhood protections the community had fought for, and which Councilmember…
Read More…explore the roots of the Greenwich Village Historic District; SoHo; the Stonewall Riots and its legacies; his life with Congregation Beit Simchat Torah; and much more. Michael E. Levine is an…
Read MoreFoods of the South Village and SoHo: A Walking (and Eating) Tour Come with us as we travel back in time through the central and southern Village and northern SoHo….
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The label “D. D. Badger & Co.” likely refers to founder Daniel D. Badger, who operated Badger’s Architectural Iron Works. According to the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District designation report, Daniel…
Posted April 4, 2021
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The label “D. D. Badger & Co.” likely refers to founder Daniel D. Badger, who operated Badger’s Architectural Iron Works. According to the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District designation report, Daniel…
Posted April 4, 2021
Read MoreNoHo represents a significant period of New York City’s commercial history from the early 1850s to the 1910s, when this section prospered as one of its major retail and wholesale…
Read More…found in the East Village and NoHo, starting with a theater group in the early 19th century. African Grove Theater The African Grove Theater was the first known black theater…
Read More…in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, as downtown and uptown mixed, to help launch the ubiquitous genre we know today. To salute and celebrate that history, Village Preservation…
Read MoreA Copy of Joan’s “The Evolution of a Neighborhood – NoHo” can be purchased from the author directly by contacting her at joan_melnick@fitnyc.edu Joan Melnick’s The Evolution of a Neighborhood:…
Read MoreRedistricting in the 2022 Election Cycle and Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo: An Expert Evaluation by the League of Women Voters Thursday, July 21, 6:00pm – 7:15pm ET…
Read MoreA Walking Tour of Historic 19th Century NoHo Join us for a journey back in time to the elite ‘Bond Street area,’ home to Astors, Vanderbilts, Delanos, and the Tredwells,…
Read More…changes to the SoHo/NoHo rezoning, eliminating some of the most egregious elements of the upzoning + displacement plan. We staged our first “Village Voices” fundraiser and exhibit, our weeks-long multi-site,…
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The label “Patented Nov 12. 1845” likely refers to inventor Thaddeus Hyatt’s method for making iron vault covers with glass lights. According to the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District designation report,…
Posted April 4, 2021
Read More…#2 liaison beginning in the 1960s, and was intimately involved in the landmark designation of the Greenwich Village Historic District as well as pioneering zoning and landmark designations for SoHo….
Read More…appear to own condo units in the building: NY Trump Soho 2102 Corp. and NY Trump Soho 2306 Corp.” Excerpt from Occupancy Report with Unit 2306 appearing. Although the 2017…
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The label “Patented Nov 12. 1845” likely refers to inventor Thaddeus Hyatt’s method for making iron vault covers with glass lights. According to the SoHo-Cast Iron Historic District designation report,…
Posted April 4, 2021
Read MoreTheir neighbor to the west, Greenwich Village, may be more well known as a nexus for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender history, but the East Village and Noho are chock…
Read More…Village, and NoHo via our website, social media, and blog. It’s a great way to find out about unique new stores in the neighborhood and help support a healthy retail…
Read More…world. With your input, we’re going to select the 25 most impactful. Below are 70 extraordinary women of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, who made their marks in…
Read More…will illuminate many examples of adaptive reuse in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and Noho: the Westbeth artists’ residence; the Jefferson Market Library; and the 1900 St. Mark’s Church-in-the-Bowery Rectory, designed by…
Read More…shaped LBGT culture in Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo over the last century and a quarter — some clandestine and illicit, others shiny and open. The Saint, 105…
Read More…With your input, we’re going to select our Top 25 list. Below are seventy of the most impactful women of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, who made their…
Read More…world. With your input, we’re going to select the twenty-five most impactful. Below are seventy extraordinary women of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo, who made their marks in…
Read More…surrounding the Tredwells’ home evolved from a refined and tranquil residential enclave into a busy commercial center. Visit important 19th century landmark buildings on this tour through 21st century NoHo….
Read MoreWe’re proud to release two video tours of the amazingly rich but often overlooked African American history of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo. The videos look at the…
Read More…The building was designated a New York City landmark as part of the NoHo Historic District on June 29, 1999. Kmart at 770 Broadway. Photograph courtesy EV Grieve. In 1996,…
Read More…NoHo. The 2022 election cycle in New York has been rocked by unprecedented upheaval resulting from last-minute court-ordered redistricting of state legislative and congressional district lines. Long-standing district boundaries no…
Read More726-730 Broadway (aka 418-426 Lafayette Street) is a through-block loft building located in the NoHo Historic District. Not much to look at, what used to be here is infinitely more…
Read MoreGVSHP is very concerned about a proposed new 9-story building at 27 East 4th Street (Lafayette/Bowery) abutting the venerable Merchant’s House Museum. Because the site is within the NoHo Historic District, the design must…
Read MoreImage: the Bowlmor site. The public meeting on potential landmarking and rezoning proposals for the University Place and Broadway corridors will take place Thursday, Dec. 4 from 6 to 7:30…
Read MoreAfter a two-week delay due to Superstorm Sandy and last week’s Nor’easter, this afternoon the full City Council voted to upzone Chlesea Market to allow the construction of two large structures atop the historic…
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