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    CityLand’s Top Ten Stories of 2017

    Center for New York City Law  •  Citywide

    Welcome to CityLand‘s sixth annual top ten stories of the year! We have selected a range of our most popular and prominent stories, and guest commentaries concerning New York City land use in 2017. Our 2017 coverage was highlighted by articles concerning the approval of construction safety training for construction workers, proposals for the creation of more affordable housing, neighborhood rezonings, the protection of landmarks, and a guide on tort liability for injuries involving trees. We at CityLand are excited to continue providing in-depth coverage of the latest land use projects, cases, and legislation in 2018 and look forward to seeing what the year will bring. Thank you for all of your support and have a happy new year! (read more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, Airbnb, Boerum Hill, Brownsville, City Council, City Planning Commission, Construction Safety, East Harlem, East Midtown, East Midtown rezoning, Landmarks, Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Ocean Hill, Tort Liability
    Date:01/05/2018
    Category : Top Ten Stories
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    Grand Central Upgrades and One Vanderbilt Construction Begins

    One Vanderbilt Ground Breaking  •  East Midtown, Manhattan
    City Officials Break Ground at One Vanderbilt. Image Credit: Office of the Mayor

    City Officials Break Ground at One Vanderbilt. Image Credit: Office of the Mayor

    City Officials and developer broke ground on the new One Vanderbilt office building and $220 million transit upgrade of Grand Central. On October 18, 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney and Council Member Dan Garodnick joined the developer SL Green for the on-site groundbreaking ceremony. The new office tower will reach 1,401 feet and cover the city block west of Grand Central. The tower is expected to achieve LEED gold certification and contain 1.7 million-square-feet of office space across 58 floors. The One Vanderbilt project met resistance at the Community level but was ultimately approved by City Planning and the City Council with additional concessions by the developer. See CityLand’s previous coverage here and here. (read more…)

    Tags : East Midtown rezoning, Grand Central, Grand Central Terminal, Mayor Bill de Blasio, One Vanderbilt, SL Green
    Date:10/25/2016
    Category : Office of the Mayor
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    Lawsuit Seeks Damages Over One Vanderbilt Agreement

    Property Rights  •  Midtown East, Manhattan
    Architect's rendering of One Vanderbilt Place and Grand Central Terminal. Image credit: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

    Architect’s rendering of One Vanderbilt Place and Grand Central Terminal. Image credit: Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates

    Owner of Grand Central Terminal claims violation of property rights, seeks $1 billion in damages.  On September 28, 2015, Andrew Penson—the owner of Grand Central Terminal in the Midtown East neighborhood of Manhattan—initiated a lawsuit against New York City for allegedly unlawfully taking Grand Central’s air rights from him for the benefit of SL Green Realty Corporation without just compensation, which is a violation of the Fifth Amendment of the United States Constitution.  The complaint was filed with the United States District Court in Manhattan and seeks $1.13 billion in damages.

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    Tags : City Council, Department of City Planning, East Midtown rezoning, Grand Central Terminal, One Vanderbilt, SL Green
    Date:10/01/2015
    Category : Court Decisions
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    Garodnick Addresses Phase Two of East Midtown Rezoning

    East Midtown Rezoning  •  New York Law School
    Councilmember Daniel Garodnick delivers the keynote address of the East Midtown Rezoning panel. Image credit: Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

    Councilmember Daniel Garodnick delivers the keynote address of the East Midtown Rezoning panel. Image credit: Manhattan Chamber of Commerce

    The Councilmember spoke to early details of what’s next after the Vanderbilt Corridor.  On July 16, 2015 City Councilmember Daniel Garodnick delivered the keynote address at the Manhattan Chamber of Commerce’s panel discussion on the East Midtown Rezoning.  (See CityLand’s complete video of the event here.)

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    Tags : Council Member Daniel Garodnick, East Midtown rezoning, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce, Vanderbilt Corridor
    Date:07/22/2015
    Category : City Council
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    City Council End of Year Round Up; Kingsbridge Armory Approved; Midtown Zoning Disapproved

      •  New York City

    New York City: Largest Ice Sport Center Approved in the Bronx.

    Rendering of Approved Kingsbridge National Ice Center, Image courtesy of NYC Mayor's Office.

    Rendering of approved Kingsbridge National Ice Center. Image courtesy of NYC Mayor’s Office.

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    On December 10, 2013, the City Council voted 48-1 to turn the Kingsbridge Armory, currently a vacant landmark, into an ice sports center. The $275 million development project by KNIC Partners, LLC will feature nine ice rinks and approximately 64,300 sq. ft. of related program space, including a wellness and off-ice training center, curling rinks, and locker and equipment storage. The development plan also includes 58,100 sq. ft. of concession and retail space, approximately 50,000 sq. ft. of community facility space, and an accessory parking garage containing 457 spaces. The ice center is projected to attract two million visitors yearly and create nearly 180 permanent living wage jobs, and 890 construction jobs. Council Member Fernando Cabrera stated that the project approval “represents an unprecedented milestone for the entire City.” (read more…)

    Tags : Council Member Daniel Garrodnick, Council Member Fernando Cabrera, Department of City Planning, East Midtown rezoning, Kingsbridge National Ice Center, KNIC Partners LLC, Long Island University Athletic Field Expansion, Ozone Park Rezoning
    Date:01/29/2014
    Category : City Council
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    East Midtown Rezoning: Looking For Extra Zoning Rights? They’re For Sale

    Michael Gruen & Juan Rivero
    Ross Sandler

    Michael Gruen, President of the City Club of New York

    Ross Sandler

    Juan Rivero, City Club Governing Committee

    A disarmingly simple plan for rezoning Manhattan’s office district running from Grand Central Terminal north to about 58th Street has been approved by the Planning Commission and will come to a Council vote around the time of the November election.

    It has three key components:  1) The City almost doubles the allowable floor area for new buildings on large sites along the major thoroughfares; 2) it sells to the landowner the right to build the increased space at the estimated market value of development rights (a base price of $250 per square foot); and 3) it applies the proceeds to unspecified transportation and pedestrian circulation improvement projects likely, when selected, to be located at Grand Central. (read more…)

    Tags : City Club of New York, East Midtown rezoning, Juan Rivero, Michael Gruen
    Date:10/16/2013
    Category : Commentary
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