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Architectural Preservation Studio is a women-owned design firm that specializes in architecture, historic preservation, and exterior envelope consulting.
Kevin Harrison is a builder for artists as well as part time super at 537 Broadway and several other buildings in SoHo.
Our new website includes new and improved content on an easy to navigate platform that is also mobile friendly.
The Community Corner provides information about neighborhood programming, ongoing exhibits and announcements provided by neighborhood not for profits and governmental institutions.
Sabon is a bath and body company that offers an exceptional range of natural based products.
Corner power-washing continues in September. The Initiative generally has cleanings on the second Monday/Tuesday and the fourth Monday/Tuesday of the month from April through November. For September, there will be power washing on: November 13, 14, 27 and 28. ACE power-washes each corner and all trash/recycling receptacles on the corners from 7pm until no […]
Dean & Deluca, the high-end food purveyor at the corner of Broadway and Prince Street, opened in 1973 as The Cheese Store at 120 Prince Street (between Greene and Wooster). In 1977, Giorgio DeLuca…
The NYC Human Rights Law protects New Yorkers against discrimination and harassment in employment, housing, and public accommodations.
Here’s how you can list your business or organization in the SoHo Broadway directory.
CIMA is proud to present the first exhibition in the United States of the work of Alberto Savinio in over two decades
The Center for Italian Modern Art is proud to present the work of Alberto Savinio.
462 Broadway has a long history on Broadway dating back to the early-19th century.
The SoHo Broadway Initiative (“the Initiative”) is a neighborhood-focused business improvement district serving those who live in, work in, and visit the Broadway corridor between Houston and Canal Streets. The Initiative’s goal is to help foster a vibrant mixed-use community. The Initiative began its endeavor to create a Guidebook toward the end of 2016, when […]
On Aug 9th, we gathered to welcome a new sculpture to SoHo Broadway.
What do P.T. Barnum, Boss Tweed, and Foursquare have in common?
Looking for a way to connect with SoHo Broadway residents and office workers? The SoHo Broadway Initiative is preparing to launch a new website in the fall that will include business and organization directories to help connect SoHo Broadway residents, office workers and retailers to the great resources that SoHo Broadway has to offer. The […]
The City’s certification programs feature the Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Program, the Emerging Business Enterprise (EBE) Program and the Locally-based Business Enterprise (LBE) Program. We certify, promote, and foster the growth of the City’s M/WBEs and eligible small construction and construction-related businesses. More than 4,500 businesses currently benefit from New York City Certification. […]
Corner power-washing continues in September. The Initiative generally has cleanings on the second Monday/Tuesday and the fourth Monday/Tuesday of the month from April through November. For September, there will be power washing on: September 11, 12, 25 and 26. ACE power-washes each corner and all trash/recycling receptacles on the corners from 7pm until no later […]
Soho Zoning Guidebook FAQ: M1-5B is the current zoning designation for property along SoHo Broadway between Houston and Canal Streets.
Light manufacturing zones, like SoHo’s, are permitted to contain manufacturing and complementary uses as-of-right (without review from the NYC Department of City Planning). Specifically, M1-5B allows: manufacturing uses, like textile spinning, wholesaling, and printing plants; and office, retail, and JLWQA units above the ground floor only. The zoning generally does not permit retail use on […]
Small and large scale retail are largely defined in relation to their size and type of use. Smaller scale retail is meant to meet local needs and occupy less than 10,000 square feet. Examples of small retail include barber shops and banks. Large scale retail generally refers to stores that serve a wider geographic area […]
From the 1890s to the 1950s, SoHo was defined by its manufacturing uses. Many of the sturdy cast iron structures found in the neighborhood today date from the turn of the Century and were generally built for businesses who manufactured goods on the upper floors and sold those goods on the ground floor. By the […]
Non-artists reside in SoHo through the following regulations: The Loft Law, enacted in 1982, essentially recognized that non-artists were living in SoHo and, instead of evicting them, sought to ensure safe occupancy through compliance with fire, safety, and buildings codes as defined by the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB). The Loft Law additionally sought to […]
Disclaimer: The Guidebook is not a legal document and is intended as an educational piece only. Those who are concerned about their regulatory circumstances should seek the advice of a land use attorney. The NYC Department of Buildings (DOB) is responsible for enforcing zoning regulations. Over time, enforcement and penalties have been levied inconsistently and […]
A historic district designation largely protects SoHo’s architectural character. In 1973, the Landmarks Preservation Commission (LPC) designated a rough rectangle between West Broadway and Houston, Crosby, and Canal Streets as the ‘SoHo Cast-Iron Historic District.’ The report explaining the designation described that the area was chosen for “the unique collection of cast-iron structures located within […]
