Overview

• The City Council voted 43–0 on August 14 to pass the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan, opening 42 blocks in central Manhattan to residential development for the first time in decades.
• The rezoning allows up to 9,700 new homes, roughly 2,900 of which must be permanently affordable, by raising allowable FAR and enabling office-to-residential conversions.
• The plan establishes a dedicated 34th Street busway and expands pedestrian and cycling infrastructure to speed M34 service and improve street safety.
• It includes community investments valued at about $450 million, with over $120 million earmarked for Garment District businesses and landmark protections for five historic buildings.
• Mayor Eric Adams has up to 30 days to sign or veto the measure before it automatically becomes law, after which city agencies will begin design, outreach and implementation.