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This issue of CityLand highlights key land use and zoning developments in New York City as of September 15, 2011. The City Council approved Ocean Dreams, a 415-unit mixed-use development along Coney Island’s boardwalk, and a two-building project in Harlem that includes 100 affordable apartments. The City Planning Commission reviewed a contextual rezoning for 181 blocks in the Williamsbridge and Baychester neighborhoods of the Bronx. The Department of City Planning launched ZoLa, a new online mapping tool for zoning and land use information. The Board of Standards & Appeals granted variances for projects in the Lower East Side and Van Cortlandt Village, including a vested rights claim for a 63-unit building. Landmarks held a hearing on the proposed Bedford-Stuyvesant/Expanded Stuyvesant Heights Historic District and approved a new townhouse in Brooklyn Heights. The Citizens Savings Bank on Bowery was designated a landmark, and a six-story apartment building was proposed for Lafayette Street in NoHo. Brooklyn Bridge Park Corporation issued an RFP for a hotel and residential development near Pier 1, and EDC released an RFEI for waterfront parcels in St. George, Staten Island. Court decisions included a preliminary injunction halting renovations at the Manufacturers Trust Company Building, a ruling upholding fines for illegal outdoor advertising, and the dismissal of a challenge to the Prospect Park West bike lane. A profile of Fran Leadon explores his work on the AIA Guide to New York City and his views on preservation and public space.

Publication Date

9-15-2011

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, Environmental Review, Staten Island Redevelopment, Brooklyn Bridge Park, Bike Safety, Outdoor Advertising, Vested Rights, Variances, Web Mapping Tools

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 8, No. 8

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