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This issue of CityLand highlights key land use and preservation developments in New York City as of May 2013. The City Planning Commission began review of adAPT NYC, the City’s first micro-unit housing development, featuring 55 compact apartments and shared amenities. The Landmarks Preservation Commission held a hearing on the designation of the Seward Park branch of the New York Public Library, a 1909 Carnegie-funded building. A new sustainable office and retail development near the Puck Building in SoHo was approved, praised for its green design and contextual sensitivity. The Bedford-Stuyvesant/Expanded Stuyvesant Heights Historic District was designated, concluding a 20-year process. The Regional Plan Association’s 23rd Annual Assembly focused on climate change, infrastructure, and transportation technology, with contributions from Senator Gillibrand, Governor Malloy, and MTA Chair Prendergast. A panel of former LPC Chairs discussed the future of preservation leadership. Guest commentary by Robert J. Kafin explored the urban impact of Greenmarkets, and Sam Schwartz’s profile introduced his “Move New York” fair pricing congestion relief plan. The issue also includes extensive charts on ULURP, BSA, and Landmarks activity.

Publication Date

5-15-2013

Keywords

Land Use, Zoning, Real Estate Law, City Planning Commission, Landmarks Preservation, Municipal Law, ULURP, Historic Districts, Affordable Housing, Micro-Units, Carnegie Library, SoHo Development, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Regional Plan Association, Climate Change, Transportation, Preservation Leadership, Ethics CLE, Sam Schwartz, Congestion Pricing

Disciplines

Administrative Law | Land Use Law

CityLand – Vol. 10, No. 4

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