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    History in the Making: The New York City Landmarks Law at 50

    NYC Landmark Law  •  Citywide
    From Left to Right: Paul Selver, Jerold Kayden, Meenakshi Srinivasan, Kent Barwick. Image Credit: LPC

    From Left to Right: Paul Selver, Jerold Kayden, Meenakshi Srinivasan, Kent Barwick. Image Credit: LPC

    Speakers spoke of the different priorities of City government and other stakeholders, examined preservation strategies of municipalities nationwide, and considered changes in the legal landscape that could affect landmarking. On October 26, 2015, , Meenakshi Srinivasan, Chair of the Landmarks Preservation Commission, and Jerold Kayden, Professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, co-hosted an event titled “History in the Making: The New York City Landmarks Law at 50.” The event held at the New York City Bar Association consisted of multiple addresses and panels intended to provoke and challenge common assumptions and perceptions regarding historic preservation as the City’s landmarks law enters the second half of its first century. (read more…)

    Tags : Alicia Glen, Anne Van Ingen, Ellen Lipsey, Jerold Kayden, Kent Barwick, Marci Hamilton, Mark Silberman, Maurice Cox, Meenakshi Srinivasan, NYC City Bar Association, Paul Selver, Peter Byrne, Rick Cook, Two Trees Management, William Cook
    Date:11/10/2015
    Category : Landmarks Preservation Commission
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    Domino Sugar Refinery Project Nears Final Approval with Modifications

    Rezoning/Special Permit  •  Williamsburg, Brooklyn
    Rendering of the approved Domino Development proposed by Two Trees Management. Image credit: SHoP Architects

    Rendering of the approved Domino Development proposed by Two Trees Management. Image credit: SHoP Architects

    Council Members criticize Domino Sugar project despite “deeper affordability.” On April 24, 2014, the City Council Land Use Committee voted 19-0 to approve an application by Two Trees Management to redevelop the Domino Sugar Refinery into a 2.2 million sq. ft. residential, retail, and commercial office spaces with several acres of public esplanade and parkland along the East River waterfront. (See more CityLand coverage here.) The Land Use Subcommittee for Zoning and Franchises voted 9-0 to approve the project. (read more…)

    Tags : Council Member Inez Barron, Council Member Mark Weprin, Council Member Ritchie Torres, Council Member Stephen Levin, Domino Sugar Refinery, Two Trees Management
    Date:04/29/2014
    Category : City Council
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    Affordable Housing at Domino Sugar Hearing Dominated Council Concerns

    Rezoning/Special Permit  •  Williamsburg, Brooklyn
    Rendering of the approved Domino Development proposed by Two Trees Management. Image credit: SHoP Architects.

    Rendering of the approved Domino Development proposed by Two Trees Management. Image credit: SHoP Architects.

    Local Williamsburg Council Members Antonio Reynoso and Stephen Levin led questioning of Two Trees Management on Domino Project.  On April 1, 2014, the City Council Land Use Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises heard Two Tree Management’s application for special permits and a zoning text amendment to transform the Domino Sugar Refinery into a mixed-use development.  The City Planning Commission voted unanimously in favor of the application on March 5, 2014 following Mayor Bill de Blasio’s announcement of Two Trees’ commitment to significantly increase the square footage of affordable housing. (read more…)

    Tags : Council Member Antonio Reynoso, Domino Sugar, Jed Walentas, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Stephen Levin, Two Trees Management
    Date:04/11/2014
    Category : City Council
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    City Planning Approved Enhanced Domino Plan with Greater Public Benefits

    Special Permit/Zoning Text Amendment  •  Williamsburg, Brooklyn
    Rendering of the approved Domino Development proposed by Two Trees Management. Image credit: SHoP Architects

    Rendering of the approved Domino Development proposed by Two Trees Management. Image credit: SHoP Architects.

    Unanimous City Planning approval followed behind the scenes deal between Mayor de Blasio and Two Trees Management. On March 5, 2014, the City Planning Commission unanimously voted to approve special permits and a zoning text amendment requested by Two Trees Management to transform the Domino Sugar Refinery into a 2,928,429 sq. ft. mixed-use development. The predominantly residential large scale development will include commercial and community facility uses. The City Planning vote followed an announcement by Mayor Bill de Blasio on March 3rd, stating that the City had reached an agreement with Two Trees to significantly increase the amount of affordable housing units in the development. (read more…)

    Tags : Betty Y. Chen, Carl Weisbrod, City Planning Commission, Domino Sugar Refinery, Jed Walentas, Kenneth J. Knuckles, Mayor Bill de Blasio, SHoP Architects, Two Trees Management
    Date:03/11/2014
    Category : City Planning Commission
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    Public parking garage approved for 110 Livingston

    Special Permit  •  Downtown Brooklyn

    333-space parking garage to be located at the former Board of Education headquarters. The Planning Commission approved an application by Two Trees Management and EDC for a 333-space public parking garage to be located within the 300,000-square-foot, former Board of Education headquarters at 110 Livingston Street in Brooklyn. Two Trees plans to convert the 1925 building and construct an 88,000-square-foot addition for 308 residential units and a 6,000-square-foot community theater. Two Trees will maintain the building’s distinct facade, designed by McKim, Mead & White.

    The property is bounded by Boerum Place, and Livingston, Court and Schermerhorn Streets. Access to the proposed 55,560- square-foot garage would be provided by a new curb cut on Livingston Street and the existing curb cut on Schermerhorn Street. To satisfy the parking requirement triggered by the addition, 42 of the 333 parking spaces would be dedicated to the new residential units and there would be 17 reservoir spaces. (read more…)

    Tags : 110 Livingston Street Garage, Brooklyn Community Board 2, EDC, McKim, Mead & White, Two Trees Management
    Date:05/15/2005
    Category : City Planning Commission
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