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    Community Boards: For Affordable Housing But Against Administration’s Solutions – What’s Going On?

    Carol E. Rosenthal & Theodore D. Clement
    Carol E. Rosenthal, Real Estate Partner. Image credit: Fried Frank

    Carol E. Rosenthal, Real Estate Partner. Image credit: Fried Frank

    The results are in, and two of the de Blasio administration’s key land use initiatives, Zoning for Quality and Affordability and Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, are not receiving a welcome reception at community boards and borough boards.

    In fact, as of this writing, according to CityLand’s vote tracker of the city’s 59 community boards, 45 have voted to oppose Zoning for Quality and Affordability and 38 have voted to oppose Mandatory Inclusionary Housing. Four of the five borough boards have voted to oppose these proposals, with the remaining borough board, Staten Island’s, to vote on December 10. Many borough presidents have issued statements critical of the proposals as well. Such strong opposition is striking as the proposals were thoughtfully crafted and aim to generate more affordable housing, something that everyone seems to want. What’s going on? (read more…)

    Tags : affordable housing, Brooklyn Community Board 10, Carol E. Rosenthal, Fried Frank, Mandatory Inclusionary Housing, Manhattan Community Board 3, Theodore Clement, Zoning for Quality and Affordability
    Date:12/10/2015
    Category : Commentary
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    Union Square Park, Bergdorf Goodman, IRT Powerhouse Among Items Considered at Third Special Hearing

    Special Designation Hearing  •  Manhattan
    The Interborough Rapid Transit Powerhouse. Image credit: LPC

    The Interborough Rapid Transit Powerhouse. Image credit: LPC

    Wide support voiced for designation of monumental Stanford White-designed powerhouse and iconic Classicist department store, despite owner opposition. On November 5, 2015, Landmarks held the third of four special hearings to address the backlog of items calendared prior to 2010, but never brought to a vote on designation. Previous hearings were held on October 8 and 22, 2015. The November hearing was the first devoted to items in Manhattan.

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    Tags : Assemblymember Deborah Glick, Bergdorf Goodman Building, Council Member Corey Johnson, Council Member Helen Rosenthal, Council Member Margaret Chin, Fried Frank, Historic Districts Council, Interborough Rapid Transit Powerhouse, Landmarks Preservation Commission, Manhattan Community Board 5, Union Square Park
    Date:11/11/2015
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Council Approves Conversion of Saint Vincent’s Triangle into City Parkland with AIDS Memorial

    Land Use Application  •  Greenwich Village, Manhattan
    Councilmember Corey Johnson at a Stated Meeting of the New York City Council. Image credit: William Alatriste/New York City Council

    Councilmember Corey Johnson at a Stated Meeting of the New York City Council. Image credit: William Alatriste/New York City Council

    Privately-owned open space will be converted into a new City park that includes an aptly-placed Aids memorial across the street from the former-Saint Vincent’s Hospital.  On August 13, 2015, the City Council approved West Village Residences, LLC and the Department of Parks and Recreation’s application to transfer ownership of WVR-owned open space to the City and officially map the space as City parkland.  The open space is bounded by Seventh Avenue South, West 12th Street, and Greenwich Avenue, and its main feature will be New York’s largest AIDS memorial.  The park officially opened on August 21st, and the AIDS memorial is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

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    Tags : City Council, City parkland, Council Member Corey Johnson, Council Member Donovan Richards, Department of Parks & Recreation, Department of Parks and Recreation, Fried Frank, Global Holdings Inc, Greenwich Village, Land Use Committee, LLC, New York City AIDS Memorial, New York City Council, Rudin Management Company Inc, St. Vincent's Hospital redevelopment, Studio a+I, Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises, ULURP, West Village Residences
    Date:09/09/2015
    Category : City Council
    (1) Comment

    BSA Upholds Buildings’ Rejection of Accessory Sign

    Appeal  •  Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
    David Karnovsky argues before the Board of Standards and Appeals. Image credit: CityLand

    David Karnovsky argues before the Board of Standards and Appeals. Image credit: CityLand

    Board rejected arguments an exterior building treatment did not qualify as an accessory sign under the Zoning Resolution.  On June 16, 2015 the Board of Standards and Appeals voted to uphold a Department of Buildings’ determination that a design treatment on the north face of a parking garage in the Hell’s Kitchen area of Manhattan constituted an accessory sign in violation of local zoning.  The design treatment, on the north face of the garage at 332 West 44th Street, incorporated the word “BRAVO!” as part of the design.

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    Tags : 332 West 44th Street, Board of Standards & Appeals, David Karnovsky, department of buildings, Department of City Planning, Fried Frank, Hell's Kitchen
    Date:08/19/2015
    Category : Board of Standards & Appeals
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