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The February 2006 issue of CityLand highlights major land use and preservation developments across New York City. The City Council approved the redevelopment of the Bronx Terminal Market into a one-million-square-foot retail center and down-zoned 311 blocks in Whitestone, Queens. Staten Island saw three commercial rezonings and a text amendment to restrict residential-only development in commercial districts. The Council also approved zoning changes for Metropolis Studios in East Harlem and adopted 17 corrective amendments to the Hudson Yards revitalization plan. The Planning Commission approved rezonings in Baychester, Woodlawn, Ferry Point, Sheepshead Bay, and Homecrest. BSA decisions included variances for a 15-story development at the Superior Ink site, a five-story building in Greenwich Village, and a 200-unit mixed-use development at the RKO Keith Theater site in Flushing. Landmark actions included the designation of the Fieldston Historic District in the Bronx, the Seaman Cottage in Staten Island, and approval of a two-story addition to the Museum of the City of New York. Legal updates covered relaxed standards for area variances, the affirmed sale of Two Columbus Circle, and a court order for LPC to reevaluate a designation report. Pipeline charts track ULURP certifications, BSA applications, and landmark actions.

Publication Date

2-15-2006

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, Bronx Terminal Market, Whitestone, Staten Island, East Harlem, Hudson Yards, Fieldston, Seaman Cottage, Museum of the City of New York, BSA, Variances, Flushing, SoHo, Greenwich Village

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 3, No. 1

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