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This issue of CityLand covers significant land use and zoning developments in New York City as of November 15, 2011. The City Council approved street-grade changes in Coney Island to improve flood resilience and pedestrian access, and reviewed the creation of the Westchester Square Business Improvement District in the Bronx. The City Planning Commission approved the Admirals Row Plaza project at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, which includes a supermarket and industrial space, and granted a special permit for a private K–12 school in West Chelsea. A new Special 4th Avenue Enhanced Commercial District was established in Park Slope to promote active ground-floor uses and transparency. The Commission also increased the contribution rate to the Theater Subdistrict Fund. Landmark designations included the Grand Concourse Historic District in the Bronx, Westbeth Artists’ Housing in Manhattan, and St. Casimir’s Church in Fort Greene. Landmarks also reviewed a redevelopment proposal adjacent to the Whitney Museum and a rooftop addition in NoHo. Court decisions addressed challenges to a Chelsea homeless shelter and valuation disputes in the Hudson Yards eminent domain proceedings. A profile of land use attorney Jesse Masyr explores his career and insights into development, community engagement, and the ULURP process.

Publication Date

11-15-2011

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, Historic Districts, Affordable Housing, Business Improvement Districts, Environmental Review, Eminent Domain, Public Infrastructure, Brooklyn Navy Yard, West Chelsea, Coney Island, Theater Subdistrict Fund

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 8, No. 10

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