On August 14, 2025, the New York City Council approved the city-led Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX), rezoning a 42-block area of Midtown South where mixed-use zoning districts allowing high-density residential development...more
8/19/2025
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On July 21, 2025, the New York City Charter Revision Commission (CRC) voted to include five proposed amendments to the City Charter on this year’s New York City general election ballot, including measures that would expedite...more
7/25/2025
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On December 5, 2024, the New York City Council approved with modifications the NYC Department of City Planning’s (DCP) City of Yes for Housing Opportunity, the third and final of Mayor Adams’ City of Yes initiatives. The new...more
12/9/2024
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Mayor Eric Adams’ “Green Fast Track for Housing” initiative went into effect June 3, 2024, with the aim of shortening the lengthy environmental review process for certain residential developments reviewed by the City Planning...more
On August 17, 2023, Mayor Eric Adams and Chair of the New York City Planning Commission Dan Garodnick announced three initiatives to assist in creating much-needed housing. The proposals focus on easing the process for...more
On June 13, 2023, the Adams administration announced the “City of Yes for Economic Opportunity” proposal. This proposal is intended to support small business growth and job creation through changes to the Zoning Resolution....more
This week, New York City’s Office Adaptive Reuse Task Force released a study calling on the city and New York State to loosen regulations preventing the conversion of older office stock into much-needed housing....more
Following New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement of his “City of Yes” plan in June, the Building and Land Use Approval Streamlining Task Force (BLAST) released the “Get Stuff Built” report last week detailing 111...more
On June 1, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced his “City of Yes” plan to amend the city’s zoning tools to support small businesses, create affordable housing, and promote sustainability. His plan includes three major...more