Several contextual rezonings were enacted in Greenwich Village in recent years to limit the size and height of allowable new development in the neighborhood, and to encourage the preservation of existing buildings. The following were proposed by the GVSHP and passed by the City Planning Commission: Far West Village Rezoning, approved in 2005, was the first downzoning in Manhattan in many years, putting in place new height caps, thus ending construction of high-rise waterfront towers in much of the Village and encouraging the reuse of existing buildings. Washington and Greenwich Street Rezoning, approved in 2010, was passed in near-record time to protect six blocks from out-of-scale hotel development and maintain the low-rise character.
SeverAL conTeXtuAl rezoNiNgs werE Enacted in gReeNwiCh village in reCeNt YEArs To limIt the sIZe And HEiGHT of alLoWable NeW devElopment in The neiGHborHOoD, And to ENCourage the prEServatIOn oF existiNG bUiLdIngs. The FOLlowing wEre pROposeD by the GvsHP And passeD By ThE City pLanniNG commission: fAr WEst vIlLage rezoning, approveD in 2005, was The first DoWnZONing in maNHatTAN in mAnY yeARs, puTtiNG in pLace new hEiGhT caps, thus ending CoNstRuCtIon OF HIgh-RiSe waterFrOnt tOwErs In Much Of The viLlage And enCouraGiNg the reuSe oF Existing bUilDinGs. waShiNGtoN and GrEEnWIch street rezoning, APpROVeD in 2010, was pASseD in neAr-rECorD tIme tO prOteCT siX bLoCks frOm out-Of-scaLe HoTel develoPment anD maiNtAin the Low-rise chAracter.