Corner of Lafayette and Great Jones Streets
NoHo Historic District Extension
LPC Designation Report: Available as PDF.
Application is to construct two new buildings.
PDF Presentation Links:
LPC Presentation of 4/14/2026
LPC Presentation of 3/10/2026
Community Board Presentation of 2/9/2026
UPCOMING HEARING/MEETING(S):
LPC Public Meeting – TBD
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PAST HEARING/MEETING DATES and DECISIONS
LPC Public Meeting – April 14th, 2026
NO ACTION: All commissioners agreed that this site is appropriate for a large-scale housing development, though some expressed hesitation about the proposed height. Most were overall accepting of a building approaching the proposed massing/height, citing the precedent of other buildings in the district, such as the Silk Building and 770 Broadway (though noting that the proposed building height is even taller than those). Many commissioners agreed that the current “stepping-down” design is not successful or necessarily contextual. Several felt that the Lafayette Street facade should be of more of a typical rectangular massing and design, and that the stepped approach detracts from this streetscape, and has no precedent in NoHo. Several commissioners noted that the proposed Great Jones Street facade is much wider than any existing building along the streetscape, and breaking the proposal up into a true two buildings could help solve the issue of the current design feeling like a massive, solid wall, and give it a more appropriate sense of scale. They also suggested considering a more distinctive base for the building, which would be a nod to historic precedent on Great Jones Street. Some commissioners questioned whether the terra cotta material is too dominant, and whether the design could be more appropriate with a breaking down of materiality in order to make the building feel less overwhelming. Finally, commissioners expressed that since the north and east (side and rear) facades are highly visible, they need to be more thoughtfully designed.
LPC Public Hearing – March 10th, 2026
The hearing was closed following extensive public testimony. The applicants will return to a future public meeting, where they will respond to feedback and the Commissioners’ discussion will take place.
Community Board 2 Meeting – February 9th, 2026
CB Resolution Recommends:
A. Denial of the application unless meaningful changes are made to reduce the actual bulk, keeping the minimum size necessary to preserve the proposed square footage for affordable housing apartments; and
B. Unless materials and detailing referencing historic design principles to reduce the perceived height and flatness and present a more harmonious appearance with the historic buildings adjacent, across the street, and in the neighborhood, and
C. Unless the large, highly visible north and east lot line facades are treated as primary facades, in particular, by eliminating the blank walls; and
D. Unless special care is taken to make considerable changes to provide a meaningful transition from the front portion of the building on Great Jones Street into the low-scale buildings along the street to the east; and
E. That the Commission and other City Agencies consider that the City of Yes Housing
Opportunity was intended to “build a little more housing in every neighborhood” by providing increased FAR for that purpose. However, in this case, the Applicant proposed a vastly oversized building utilizing at or near the maximum FAR, undermining the purpose of the additional FAR provided by the COYHO and overwhelming the NoHo Historic District Extension in the process. The Commission and the City should recognize that the number of housing units at 375 Lafayette / 20 Great Jones Street should meaningfully increase, and the project should be revised to reflect that intent.
Please note: At this time, all LPC public hearings and meetings are hybrid. Members of the public may participate in-person at the LPC Hearing Room, 253 Broadway, Second Floor, or virtually via Zoom and YouTube. For a video tutorial on how to participate virtually, click HERE.
View the video after a LPC hearing concludes: Videos of past LPC Hearings and Meetings can be found on their YouTube page. The LPC posts these videos about a week after the presentation. Videos include the applicant’s presentation, public testimony (for hearings only), and deliberation by the LPC commissioners.
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