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The September 2007 issue of CityLand covers major land use, preservation, and development actions across New York City. The City Council approved the Jamaica rezoning plan with modifications, including changes to Hillside Avenue and manufacturing zones near the LIRR. Related Companies received approval for a 210-space garage at its High Line-adjacent luxury development. Solow Properties’ massive East Side redevelopment plan began public review. Basketball City was approved to relocate to Pier 36. City Planning proposed a zoning text amendment to make Landmarks the sole permitting authority for Sunnyside Gardens. The Commission approved a new BID for Hunts Point and a 51-block rezoning for the Upper West Side. BSA upheld DOB’s authority to permit rooftop cell phone antennas and approved a controversial Staten Island health care facility. It also granted variances for the conversion of the Maritime Union building into a hotel. Landmarks approved new buildings in the South Street Seaport and Ladies’ Mile districts and designated the WPA-era Highbridge Pool. EDC issued RFPs for congestion pricing implementation and redevelopment of two former Brooklyn firehouses. NYPD held a hearing on a proposed 911 dispatch center in the Bronx. Court decisions included a reversal of BSA’s denial of a variance, a tenant victory in a Williamsburg eviction case, and a rejection of a challenge to a Brooklyn rezoning. A profile of Bruce Schaller, DOT’s Deputy Commissioner, explored his role in advancing congestion pricing.

Publication Date

9-15-2007

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, Jamaica Rezoning, Solow Properties, Basketball City, Sunnyside Gardens, Upper West Side Rezoning, Congestion Pricing, Maritime Union Hotel, South Street Seaport, Highbridge Pool, NYPD 911 Center, BSA Variance, Court Decisions

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 4, No. 8

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