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The February 2007 issue of CityLand covers major land use, preservation, and development actions across New York City. The City Council re-designated the First Avenue Estate buildings in Lenox Hill, reversing a 1990 Board of Estimate decision. A controversial rezoning in Douglaston and Little Neck was modified and approved. The Planning Commission approved a rezoning and special permits for a mixed-use development near Lincoln Center, including a new bulk waiver affecting ten community districts. BSA decisions included variances for a modern condo on Greenwich Avenue, denial of a catering hall in a Brooklyn yeshiva, and refusal to grandfather Park Slope condos built on invalid permits. A revised plan for the Superior Ink site was approved, and Landmarks rejected Lord Norman Foster’s proposed tower addition to 980 Madison Avenue. Hearings were held on the Renaissance Ballroom in Harlem and the Elwell House in Clinton Hill, which was designated amid demolition concerns. Landmarks rescinded the designation of the New Brighton Village Hall in Staten Island after its demolition. The Department of Buildings adopted expanded self-certification rules. EDC issued an RFP for the Atlantic Basin Marina in Red Hook and announced $811 million in bond offerings. The Port Authority sought proposals for restoration of the landmarked TWA terminal at JFK. Legal updates included court decisions on a Brooklyn rezoning, a party wall dispute in Midtown, a street furniture franchise challenge, and a bridge easement in Cypress Hills Cemetery. A profile of Lord Norman Foster explored his architectural philosophy and experiences with New York’s approval processes.

Publication Date

2-15-2007

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, First Avenue Estate, Douglaston, Lincoln Square, Greenwich Village, Park Slope, Superior Ink, Madison Avenue, Harlem, Clinton Hill, Staten Island, Red Hook, JFK Airport, Cemusa, Cypress Hills Cemetery, Robert Moses, Norman Foster

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 4, No. 1

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