More Than 620 Affordable Homes Planned In Lower Manhattan, Elizabeth Street Garden Preserved In New City Agreement
Yesterday, the City of New York finalized a new agreement to create over 620 affordable homes across Lower Manhattan while preserving the Elizabeth Street Garden as a publicly accessible space in Nolita, Manhattan. Mayor Eric Adams and Councilmember Christopher Marte announced the plan on Monday, marking a shift from previous proposals that would have demolished the garden to be replaced by a new affordable housing structure. Under the agreement, the city will pause the redevelopment of the garden and instead rezone three alternative sites within Council District 1 to deliver more than five times the originally proposed number of affordable units.





