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Coalition for Fairness in SoHo and NoHo Inc
New York, NY · EIN 874359567 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE S20 · Community Improvement · Small ($100K-$1M) · sohonoho.org
revenue
$158K
expenses
$185K
net assets
$58K
employees
—
program ratio
94%
mission · from form 990

Protecting SoHo/NoHo residents homes

profile · synthesized from sources

Coalition for Fairness in SoHo and NoHo Inc is a community advocacy organization opposing the 2022 SoHo/NoHo rezoning in New York City. It challenges policies that threaten long-term residents, particularly those living in Joint Live Work Quarters for Artists (JLWQA) units, by advocating against conversion fees, penalties, and displacement. The coalition works to protect existing housing stock and promote equitable development through public education, legal action, and engagement with elected officials.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Legal Challenge to Conversion Fees
Organizing legal action to contest the city's requirement that JLWQA residents pay $100 per square foot to convert to residential status
Policy Advocacy Against Penalties
Campaigning to block enforcement of fines and penalties on non-conforming residents, including successful efforts to secure Mayor Adams' veto of Intro 2443A
Public Education on Rezoning Impacts
Informing residents and the public about flaws in the SoHo/NoHo rezoning plan, including loopholes for developers and lack of affordable housing guarantees
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Housing Policy Advocacy & Tenant Organizing 5 activities
    • Advocacy for affordable housing development at underutilized sites
      Advocates for 100% affordable housing development at specific underutilized sites, including the FBI parking lot at 2 Howard Street and the 5 World Trade Center site, as part of broader support for new affordable housing in New York City.
    • Advocacy to protect housing rights in SoHo and NoHo
      Organizes and advocates to protect housing rights of residents, including working families, retirees, and artists, against fines and forced conversions due to rezoning in SoHo and NoHo. Successfully advocated for the veto of penalty legislation that would have imposed onerous fines on existing residents.
    • Legal and legislative advocacy against harmful rezoning provisions
      Plans to challenge the SoHo NoHo rezoning conversion fees and penalties in court and advocates for legislative amendments to remove harmful provisions affecting residents.
    • Policy advocacy to preserve neighborhood diversity
      Advocates for policies that preserve neighborhood diversity and support existing low-income residents in SoHo and NoHo, highlighting impacts of rezoning on open space and school capacity.
    • Research and analysis on impacts of rezoning
      Conducts research and data analysis to challenge claims about rezoning impacts, including obtaining city data via FOIL request to refute assertions that conversion of JLWQA units increases property value.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$158K
Contributions & grants$158K100%
Program service revenue——
Investment income——
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$185K
Program expenses94%
Admin / overhead6%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out—
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$58K
Cash$85K
Investments$0
Liabilities$0
Net assets$58K
Liquid reserves5.5 mo
4 years on record · 2021–2024 · YoY revenue -24.8%
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • Council Member Christopher Marte Government — Outspoken opponent of the SoHo NoHo rezoning, aligned with the Coalition’s position.
  • Council Member Christopher Marte Government — Supported the coalition's advocacy by supporting the veto of the penalties legislation.
  • Mayor Eric Adams Government — Successfully lobbied by the Coalition to veto penalties on JLWQA residents.
  • Mayor Eric Adams Government — Supported the coalition's advocacy by vetoing the penalties legislation targeting existing residents.
  • NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams Government — Cites report by the NYC Public Advocate to support claims about displacement caused by the MIH program.
  • Village Preservation Partner — Cites Village Preservation's demographic analysis in advocacy materials.
  • Village Preservation Partner — Collaborates on analysis and advocacy against the SoHo-NoHo rezoning plan, citing shared research and reports.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Legalization of Existing Uses to Prevent Displacement
    methodology: legalization_of_existing_uses
    By legalizing currently existing residential and street-level retail uses in SoHo and NoHo, the organization prevents displacement of long-term residents and protects neighborhood character, because current zoning regulations fail to reflect lived reality and impose disproportionate burdens on vulnerable occupants.
  • Public Subsidy-Dependent Housing Creation
    methodology: public-subsidy-dependent housing creation
    By advocating for city-subsidized affordable housing rather than market-based incentives, the organization ensures actual affordability in high-value neighborhoods, because market forces in areas like SoHo and NoHo inherently favor luxury development without guaranteed public investment.