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    Appellate Division Provides Major Win for Two Bridges Developers

    Land Use Law  •  Lower East Side, Manhattan

    Development Rendering Image Credit: City Planning

    Two Bridges development gets Appellate Division ruling but two lawsuits remain pending. On August 27, 2020, the First Department’s Appellate Division unanimously ruled in favor of a Lower East Side development that would consist of four towers, 11,000 square feet of retail, and over 2,700 residential units. Of the 2,700 residential units, approximately 700 units will be dedicated to affordable housing and 200 units will be set aside for senior housing. The project’s development group includes JDS Development Group, L+M Development Partners, CIM Group, and Starrett Development. The development’s challengers are the New York City Council and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.

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    Tags : City Council, commercial real estate, housing, Land Use, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Real Estate Development, Two Bridges Development
    Date:09/14/2020
    Category : Court Decisions
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    Charter Revision Commission Releases Preliminary Staff Report

    ULURP Reform  •  Citywide

    Image Credit: 2019 City Charter Revision Commission.

    Starting this week, public hearings are being held throughout the five boroughs to solicit feedback on the report’s recommendations. In April of 2018, the NYC Council created a Charter Revision Commission. The 15-member commission, which was granted a wide mandate to review the City Charter from top to bottom, is considering possible amendments to be placed on the November 5, 2019 ballot in New York City. The Commission’s focus has been on four areas of City government: elections, governance, finance, and land use. The Commission is Chaired by Gail Benjamin, who served for 25 years as Director of the New York City Council’s Land Use Division. Also among the commissioners is Carl Weisbrod, former Director of the Department of City Planning. (read more…)

    Tags : 2019 Charter Revision, City Council Charter Revision, Community Boards, Land Use, Pre-ULURP, ULURP
    Date:05/02/2019
    Category : Charter Revision Commission
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    City Planning Releases Digital Mapping Tool for Applicants

    Interactive Tools  •  Citywide

    Front page of Applicant Maps website. Image Credit: NYC DCP

    The new free self-service map tool increases accessibility for the public and smaller owners and developers. On Thursday, April 11, 2019, the Department of City Planning Director Marisa Lago announced the release of a free, easy to use digital mapping tool that allows the public, smaller property owners and developers to build quality land use maps for their applications to the City Planning Commission for zoning changes. Prior to the release of this tool, creating area maps was a costly venture, and required specialized Geographic Information System software, and the ability to use it. (read more…)

    Tags : City Planning Commission, Department of City Planning, digital map, GIS, Interactive Tools, Land Use, land use applications, map creation
    Date:04/22/2019
    Category : Department Of City Planning
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    City Planning Creates Online Platform for Zoning Resolution

    Zoning Resolution  •  Citywide

    NYC Department of City Planning

    The City’s zoning laws are now instantly accessible to New Yorkers. On February 6, 2019, Department of City Planning Director Marisa Lago announced the release of the City’s digital Zoning Resolution online platform. The online platform will serve as a green replacement for the 1,570-page physical copy of the Resolution, which will no longer be printed to save money, increase government transparency, and fight climate change. It will also be a more interactive replacement for the static PDFs currently on the City Planning website. The platform will make the City’s Zoning Resolution more accessible for New Yorkers.

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    Tags : City Planning Commission, Council Member Ben Kallos, Francisco Moya, Land Use, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Maria Torres-Springer, Rafael Salamanca, zoning
    Date:02/14/2019
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    City Planning Announces Anita Laremont As Executive Director

    Leadership  •  Citywide

    Anita Laremont. Image credit: LinkedIn/Anita Laremont.

    Current General Counsel is appointed Executive Director. On August 22, 2018, the Department of City Planning announced the appointment of Anita Laremont as its new Executive Director. Laremont is currently the Department’s General Counsel and Chief Analytical Officer. Laremont will succeed outgoing Executive Director Purnima Kapur. She will begin in her new role on September 4 and will continue to serve as the General Counsel until a replacement is named. (read more…)

    Tags : Anita Laremont, City Planning, DCP, Land Use
    Date:08/29/2018
    Category : Department Of City Planning
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    CLE Event: New York City Land Use 2018

      •  New York Law School

    New York City Large Scale Redevelopment Since Hudson Yards

    Presented by the Center for New York City Law, The Center for Real Estate Studies and The NYC Law Department.

     

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    Wednesday, March 28, 2018, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. (read more…)

    Tags : CLE, Hudson Yards, Land Use
    Date:03/12/2018
    Category : The Center for New York City Law
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