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City of Yes for Economic Opportunity
On Monday, Oct. 30, the City Planning Commission (CPC) referred out for public review the proposed zoning text amendment known as “City of Yes for Economic Opportunity.” The proposal — the second in the administration’s three-part “City of Yes” initiative to enter the public review process — seeks to modernize the city’s zoning regulations to support the growth of small businesses and emerging industries.
City Announces Long Island City Neighborhood Study
On Wednesday, Oct. 11, City Council Member Julie Won and officials of the Adams administration announced the launch of two planning studies for portions of Western Queens. The first neighborhood study, dubbed “One Long Island City,” will examine ways to create new housing, economic growth, transit connectivity, open space and infrastructure improvements and to reduce exposure to climate risk.
Land Use Issues Addressed at Kramer Levin Seminar
Kramer Levin recently hosted a seminar titled “Emerging Issues in Land Use: The Year in Review and What’s Ahead,” where experts discussed New York City planning initiatives and land use trends. Among the speakers were Jessica Katz, chief housing officer for New York City, Rafael Salamanca Jr., council member for the 17th District and chair of the New York City Council’s Land Use Committee, and representatives from Kramer Levin’s Land Use and Real Estate departments.
Manhattan Borough President Releases Plan to Create More Housing
On Jan. 31, the Manhattan borough president released Housing Manhattanites: A Report on Where and How to Build the Housing We Need. The report can be found here. The Report identifies 171 housing opportunity sites that are currently zoned for residential use and are either vacant or significantly underbuilt. The Report also proposes nine neighborhood rezonings to facilitate new housing.
City Hall Releases Report Recommending Regulatory Changes to Facilitate Office Conversions
On Jan. 9, 2023, the city’s Office Adaptive Reuse Task Force issued its report titled the “New York City Office Adaptive Reuse Study.” The Task Force was established to study the potential for the conversion of vacant office space in New York City to other uses and to make recommendations for legislation and policy in furtherance of that objective.
New York must get to building
The New York City that’s coming back to life is not the same place that shut down two years ago. We now have hybrid work schedules, underutilized hotels, a growing number vacant retail storefronts, a surge in homelessness and, despite the policies of the prior administration, an even greater shortage of affordable housing.
Busy Fall Expected in New York City’s Land Use Arena
Mayor Bill de Blasio and new City Planning Commission (CPC) Chair Anita Laremont have a lot of important items on their land use plate for the rest of 2021. SoHo/NoHo Rezoning After an extensive community engagement process, the SoHo/NoHo Neighborhood Plan began the city’s formal public review process in May.
Elevate Transit: Zoning For Accessibility - Real Estate and Construction - United States
United States: Elevate Transit: Zoning For Accessibility 21 May 2021 by Sheila Pozon , Valerie G. Campbell , Paul D. Selver , Gary R. Tarnoff , James Power and Elise Wagner Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
What To Do When E-Commerce Hubs And Neighborhoods Meet
United States: What To Do When E-Commerce Hubs And Neighborhoods Meet 29 April 2021 by Gary R. Tarnoff and Meenakshi Srinivasan Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com.
Planning can prevent problems where ecommerce hubs and New York City neighborhoods meet
The increased popularity of e-commerce and online shopping has generated a need for “urban distribution centers” – depots where goods are brought, packaged, tracked and shipped to provide quick delivery to consumers, sometimes within a day or even hours. Not surprisingly, large metropolitan areas like New York City, which have the greatest concentration of e-commerce customers, are an emerging market for urban distribution centers.
NYC CPC Certifies Zoning For Coastal Flood Resiliency Proposal For Public Review - Real Estate and Construction - United States
To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. On Oct. 19, 2020, the City Planning Commission certified for public review a proposed citywide text amendment known as Zoning for Coastal Flood Resiliency (ZCFR). The proposal seeks to update and make permanent those zoning regulations that were adopted on a temporary, emergency basis after Hurricane Sandy to facilitate flood-resilient construction within New York City's flood hazard areas.
NYC DCP Releases Details On SoHo/NoHo Rezoning Proposal
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SEC Streamlines Procedures for Exemptive Applications Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 | JD Supra
On July 6, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) announced its long-awaited adoption of amendments (the Amendments) to Rule 0-5 (17 CFR 270.0-5) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) to establish an expedited review procedure for applications for exemptive orders under the 1940 Act that are substantially identical to precedent, together with informal internal procedures for applications that would not qualify for the new, expedited process.
Changes To Signage And Seating In Privately Owned Public Spaces
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Changes to Signage and Seating in Privately Owned Public Spaces | JD Supra
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