CityLand – Vol. 2, No. 9

Authors

Center for New York City Law

Files

Description

The October 2005 issue of CityLand marks its one-year anniversary and features major land use and zoning actions across New York City. Highlights include the City Council’s approval of rezoning in Far Rockaway, College Point, and Rego Park, as well as a controversial sanitation garage lease extension in Williamsburg. The Council also approved a 26-story tower in Lenox Hill and a 388-foot residential tower in Tribeca. The Planning Commission approved the Ocean Dreams project in Coney Island, a Staten Island shopping center, and the elimination of commercial overlays in Staten Island. BSA decisions include approval of a SoHo residential building, denial of a Long Island City apartment variance, and legalization of a spa at the Affinia Dumont Hotel. Landmark actions include the designation of the Austin, Nichols & Co. Warehouse in Williamsburg, calendaring of the Far West Village Historic District, and designation of the Fitzgerald-Ginsberg House in Queens. Legal updates feature a court ruling upholding the sale of Two Columbus Circle. Pipeline charts track ULURP certifications, BSA applications, and landmark hearings.

Publication Date

10-15-2005

Publisher

Center for New York City Law, New York Law School

City

New York

Keywords

Land Use, Zoning, Real Estate Law, City Planning Commission, Landmarks Preservation, Municipal Law, ULURP, Affordable Housing, Historic Designation, Far Rockaway, Williamsburg, College Point, Coney Island, Staten Island, BSA

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

Recommended Citation

Center for New York City Law, "CityLand – Vol. 2, No. 9" (2005). CityLand - 2005. 9.
https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cityland2005/9