[NoHo Arts District, CA] – Here is the NoHo BID 2025 update! See what our business improvement district has done for the neighborhood!
Why the NoHo BID Matters Now More Than Ever
North Hollywood didn’t reinvent itself by accident. The NoHo Arts District’s evolution into one of Los Angeles’ most vibrant creative corridors has been fueled by artists, entrepreneurs, transit access, and the steady, often behind-the-scenes work of the NoHo Business Improvement District (BID).
Business Improvement Districts are sometimes misunderstood as simple maintenance organizations. In reality, they are strategic economic engines. Funded by local property owners, the NoHo BID provides enhanced cleaning, safety presence, advocacy, and marketing that the City alone cannot sustain at a neighborhood scale.
That daily sidewalk cleaning? It matters.
The visible safety ambassadors? They matter.
Coordinated advocacy around development and transit? That matters even more.
NoHo sits at the intersection of arts and infrastructure, anchored by theaters, studios, and the Metro station that connects the Valley to Hollywood and Downtown. As development accelerates, the question isn’t whether NoHo will grow — it’s how.
The BID provides a unified voice for stakeholders who want growth that strengthens the district’s creative identity
Urban neighborhoods don’t thrive on momentum alone. They require organization, stewardship, and long-term thinking.
The NoHo BID is not just maintaining streets. It is helping shape the future of North Hollywood and ensuring that the arts remain at its center.
What the NoHo BID Did in 2025
Safety Ambassador Program
Seven days a week, Safety Ambassadors patrol the District, clad in distinct and branded yellow shirts, working to create a safe environment for all. The Safety Ambassador team serves as the eyes and ears of the NoHo BID by observing, reporting, and working with local law enforcement. Ambassador’s check-in and interact with property owners, businesses, and visitors on a daily basis.
2025 Safety Ambassador stats:
6,448 Property Patrol checks
1,276 Calls for service
1,028 unhoused contacts
339 City 311 requests
Clean Team Program
Seven days a week and also clad in distinct and branded yellow shirts, the Clean Team works to keep the district clean and tidy. From removing 854 lbs. of trash daily to responding to graffiti removal requests within 24 hours to servicing 50 public trash cans, the Clean Team works to keep the NoHo Arts District looking great.
2025 Maintenance stats:
20,652 trash bags collected
474,996 lbs. of trash collected/disposed
2,787 graffiti tags removed
848 bulk items removed
2025 Communication and Marketing Program
The Communication and Marketing program consists of the District banner branding program, promotion of the NoHo Arts District, both locally and internationally. Two of our popular programs:
-NoHo Discount program featuring 55 local businesses offering discounts and free offers to NoHo Card members. It is free to be a NOHO Card member or a participating business of the NoHo Card program.
-NoHo Plaza has local events, which our local businesses can sponsor or put on their own event to let people know about their business’s services/products. For more info, click here https://www.nohobid.com/application
Get Involved!
The NoHo BID holds its monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of every month at 11am at 5026 Lankershim Blvd. They need the input of local businesses.
Clean and Safe Hotline – 818-761-823 – info@nohobid.com