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This issue of CityLand covers major land use and preservation developments in New York City as of October 2012. The City Council approved rezoning proposals for mixed-use and residential developments in South Williamsburg and Bedford-Stuyvesant North, and considered a 90-block rezoning in West Harlem. Landmarks approved a revised plan to restore Harlem’s Corn Exchange Building and held a public hearing on the Rainbow Room’s interior landmark designation. A multi-rowhouse restoration and construction plan in Cobble Hill was reviewed, and a nine-story development adjacent to the Merchant’s House Museum raised concerns about structural impacts. A proposed rooftop addition in SoHo was criticized for its scale and visibility. Guest commentary by Simeon Bankoff of the Historic Districts Council opposed proposed City Council legislation that would impose strict timelines and economic criteria on the landmark designation process, arguing it would undermine the Landmarks Preservation Commission’s mission and effectiveness.
Publication Date
10-15-2012
Keywords
Land Use, Zoning, Real Estate Law, City Planning Commission, Landmarks Preservation, Municipal Law, ULURP, Historic Districts, Affordable Housing, Environmental Review, South Williamsburg, West Harlem, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Merchant’s House Museum, Rainbow Room, Corn Exchange Building, Cobble Hill, SoHo, Legislative Reform
Disciplines
Administrative Law | Land Use Law
Recommended Citation
Center for New York City Law, "CityLand – Vol. 9, No. 8" (2012). CityLand - 2012. 8.
https://digitalcommons.nyls.edu/cityland2012/8