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This issue of CityLand explores legal, planning, and preservation developments in New York City as of December 2012. It features a student article on the legal distinctions between accessory and advertising signs, and the regulatory frameworks governing signage in residential, commercial, and manufacturing districts. The City Council rejected the sale of 22 Reade Street to preserve its potential use for an African Burial Ground Museum, while approving the sale of 49–51 Chambers Street. The Brinckerhoff Cemetery in Queens was designated a landmark despite opposition from the property owner. The Council also approved reduced parking requirements for Downtown Brooklyn to encourage affordable housing. The Ridley & Sons Department Store buildings were designated as individual landmarks. Durst Development’s mixed-use project on the Hudson River re-entered ULURP, facing scrutiny over affordable housing provisions. Landmark hearings included proposals for the Brooklyn Heights Cinema redevelopment, the Marine Midland Bank building, and the conversion of a Harlem firehouse into a cultural center. The issue also covers the approval of a 23-story hotel on Fifth Avenue, the Domino Sugar project’s survival of a legal challenge, and an ECB decision regarding illegal adult establishment use. A profile of Michael Best, Counselor to Mayor Bloomberg, highlights his role during Hurricane Sandy.

Publication Date

12-15-2012

Keywords

Land Use, Zoning, Real Estate Law, City Planning Commission, Landmarks Preservation, Municipal Law, ULURP, Historic Districts, Affordable Housing, Environmental Review, Signs and Billboards, African Burial Ground, Brinckerhoff Cemetery, Downtown Brooklyn, Ridley Department Store, Durst Development, Brooklyn Heights Cinema, Marine Midland Bank, Firehouse Conversion, Hotel Development, Domino Sugar Project, Adult Establishments, Hurricane Sandy

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 9, No. 10

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