No. 25-1187October Term 2025Petition PendingUpdated Sep 1, 2026
The Coalition for Fairness in SoHo and NoHo v. City of New York, New York
Case status
Where it stands
Awaiting an order on the petition
- Next
- No decision timeline until the Court agrees to hear the case.
What it's about
A coalition of SoHo and NoHo residents challenges New York City’s requirement that loft owners seeking to convert from artist-only zoning pay more than $100 per square foot into an Arts Fund. The petition argues that this fee is an unconstitutional condition on a land-use permit under the Fifth Amendment’s Takings Clause.
Question presented
Does the protection the Takings Clause provides to land-use permit applicants encompass monetary demands beyond those imposed in lieu of a dedication of real property?
What happens next
Watch for the Court to decide whether to hear the case or take another scheduling step. No decision window is available yet.
Why it matters
The case could determine whether constitutional limits on land-use permit conditions cover monetary demands, not just demands for property. For example, a loft owner seeking a conversion permit may have to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Arts Fund.
The dispute concerns how far the Takings Clause limits governments' ability to require payments as a condition of land-use approvals.
Case file
- Docket
- 25-1187
- Status
- Petition Pending
- From
- Court of Appeals of New York
- Documents
- 1
Documents
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More questions
- What is at stake in Coalition for Fairness in SoHo and NoHo?
- The case asks whether protections against unconstitutional land-use permit conditions extend to monetary payments required for a permit.
- Who could be affected by the SoHo and NoHo permit fee dispute?
- Residents seeking to convert artist-only lofts to standard residential use could face Arts Fund payments exceeding $100 per square foot.
- What happens next in Coalition for Fairness in SoHo and NoHo?
- The Court will decide whether to hear the petition. Oral argument has not been scheduled, and no decision timing is available.
Sources
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