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New York City Council Approves the “Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan”city=o

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The New York City Council approved the Atlantic Avenue Mixed-Use Plan (AAMUP) on May 28, 2025. This initiative represents a significant rezoning aimed at transforming a key corridor in Central Brooklyn, which has been zoned...more

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New York City Council Passes “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity”

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On December 5, 2024, the New York City Council approved the “City of Yes for Housing Opportunity” text amendment, as modified by the City Planning Commission, following recommendations from the Zoning and Franchises...more

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City of Yes Proposal Offers Increased Housing Development Opportunities

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For over a year now, the City of Yes (“CoY”) zoning update, which aims to bring back more flexibility and density in development across the City, has been a hot topic of conversation in the New York City development sphere....more

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NYC’s Zoning for Carbon Neutrality is Here to Stay

Over a year ago, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the “City of Yes”, a plan to update the City’s zoning tools to support small businesses, create affordable housing, and promote sustainability. On December 6, 2023,...more

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What Are 7 Things You Should Have in a Construction Period License?

Section 3309 of the NYC Building Code requires property owners planning construction to safeguard neighboring properties from damage and protect persons from injury.  Neighboring property should be protected from typical...more

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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...more

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Activists Call for Regulations on “Last Mile Warehouses” With Proposed Amendment

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On September 30, 2022, a group of environmental justice advocates, New York City Council member, Alexa Aviles, and New York State Assembly member, Marcela Mitaynes, filed an application with the New York City Department of...more

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Mayor Eric Adams Unveils "Get Stuff Built"

On Dec. 8, Mayor Eric Adams released “Get Stuff Built,” a report on the building and land use approval streamlining task force (BLAST). The task force was convened from more than two dozen city agencies and was charged with...more

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