New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of City Planning (DCP) Director and City Planning Commission (CPC) Chair Dan Garodnick today announced the start of the public review process for the Midtown South Mixed-Use (MSMX) plan, a visionary proposal to foster vibrant, 24/7 mixed-use neighborhoods across 42 blocks of Midtown South. The proposal would deliver an estimated 9,700 new homes — including up to 2,900 permanently income-restricted affordable homes — by updating zoning to allow a mix of commercial, manufacturing, and residential uses in areas where housing is largely not allowed today. The Chamber supports the project.

Here is a statement from Chamber President and CEO Jessica Walker:

“This rezoning is an exciting opportunity to breathe new life into Midtown while building desperately needed affordable housing. It will foster the kind of conversions in midtown that transformed Lower Manhattan into a vibrant mixed-use residential and office district after 9/11."