324 East 5th Street RFP Site Overview

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Site Overview

What Are We Planning for the Site?

The NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) is planning for development of affordable housing at 324 East 5th Street in Manhattan’s East Village. HPD does this planning in collaboration with the community, so keep reading to find out how to get involved!

About the Site

324 East 5th Street is an approximately 11,540 square foot lot located between East 5th and East 4th Streets in Manhattan Community District 3. The site is currently used as parking by the NYPD’s 9th precinct. As part of the Soho/Noho Neighborhood Plan, the site is committed to development of affordable housing and incorporation or relocation of the existing NYPD parking.

The East Village is a medium-density residential neighborhood, and includes mixed-use residential and commercial buildings as well as some public facilities and outdoor green space. Tompkins Square Park is a few blocks to the northeast, providing access to sports and recreational amenities as well as community programming such as farmers markets. Educational institutions nearby include The Neighborhood School, PS19 East Village Community School, and George Jackson Academy.

The site is four blocks from the 2nd Avenue subway station, with service to the F line. It is also approximately a half mile from Bleecker Street and Astor Place subway stations, with service to the 6 line and the Broadway-Lafayette station, with service to the B, D, F, and M lines. Bus lines M8, M15, M14A-SBS are within short walking distance of the site, offering access to the West Village, East Harlem, the Financial District, and the Lower East Side.