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The February 2008 issue of CityLand highlights major land use developments and legal decisions in New York City. Key stories include the City Council’s approval of Columbia University’s Manhattanville expansion and Community Board 9’s 197-a plan, the designation of the Eberhard Faber Pencil Company Historic District, and the approval of Solow’s modified development plan for the former Con Edison site. The issue also covers the proposed Hudson Square North rezoning, the creation of the Park Slope Fifth Avenue BID, and the Planning Commission’s approval of Kaufman Astoria Studios’ mixed-use development. Landmark designations include the DUMBO Historic District and hearings on the Allerton House and Congregation Tifereth Israel. Legal coverage includes the dismissal of an Article 78 challenge to the Atlantic Yards project. The issue concludes with a profile of Council Member Melinda Katz and her insights on affordable housing and infrastructure challenges.
Publication Date
2-15-2008
Publisher
Center for New York City Law
City
New York
Keywords
Land Use, Zoning, Real Estate Law, City Planning Commission, Landmarks Preservation, Municipal Law, ULURP, Columbia University Expansion, Solow Development, Hudson Square Rezoning, Atlantic Yards, Historic Districts, Affordable Housing, Infrastructure, BID, Tax Exemption, Cultural Redevelopment
Disciplines
Administrative Law | Land Use Law
Recommended Citation
Center for New York City Law, "CityLand – Vol. 5, No. 1" (2008). CityLand - 2008. 1.
https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cityland2008/1