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The July 2006 issue of CityLand covers major land use and preservation developments across New York City. The City Council approved a 70-block rezoning in Jamaica Hill and Hillcrest, Queens, including the creation of a new R5D zoning district. Forest City Ratner’s 75-story development in Lower Manhattan will include a public school. The Council also approved a lease for the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal and a 12-story homeless housing facility on East Houston Street. The Planning Commission approved a rezoning and pedestrian bridge for Manhattan College’s parking garage and supermarket project, and a special permit for public parking at the Viacom Building in Times Square. The Village Alliance BID was expanded, and a rezoning in Pelham Parkway/Indian Village was sent to Council. BSA decisions included vested rights approvals for South Park Slope developments and a denial for a flawed permit in Briarwood. Landmark actions included the designation of P.S. 64, WPA-era civic projects (Astoria Play Center, Orchard Beach Bathhouse), a firehouse, an automat, and historic buildings in Harlem and Staten Island. Legal updates covered a cancer lawsuit linked to the Pelham Bay landfill and a court remand of a Red Hook condo variance. A profile of new Landmarks Commissioner Margery H. Perlmutter explored her background and controversial confirmation. Pipeline charts track ULURP certifications, BSA applications, and landmark actions.

Publication Date

7-15-2006

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, Jamaica Hill, Hillcrest, Forest City Ratner, South Brooklyn Marine Terminal, Common Ground, Manhattan College, Viacom Building, Village Alliance BID, Pelham Parkway, Indian Village, South Park Slope, Red Hook, P.S. 64, WPA Projects, Astoria Play Center, Orchard Beach Bathhouse, Firehouse, Automat, Harlem Theater, Staten Island House, BSA, Vested Rights

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 3, No. 6

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