Department of City Planning

Mayor Eric Adams.
Politics & Real Estate
New York City

Mayor Adams Tries to Spur More Housing Development With New Zoning Changes

By Abigail Nehring
The Gowanus Canal from the 9th Street bridge.
Design + Construction  ·  Sales
New York City

Canadian REIT Acquires Majority Stake in All Year’s Gowanus Development Site

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Aerial view of Madison Square Garden and Penn Station in New York City.
Design + Construction  ·  Politics & Real Estate
New York City

Midtown South Rezoning Could Clear the Way for 4,000 New Homes

By Abigail Nehring
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Small manufacturers such as clothing makers, breweries and 3D printers will be allowed to locate in commercial zones—rather than only in industrial areas—under a new package of commercial zoning changes in NYC.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

City Planning Commission Sends NYC Commercial Zoning Tweaks to City Council

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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32-01 Vernon Boulevard.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

Astoria Developer Tries to Resurrect 350-Unit Waterfront Project

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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City of Yes for Economic Opportunity hopes to help business owner's by reforming NYC's industrial and commercial zoning
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Can NYC Revamp Its Archaic Commercial and Industrial Zoning?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams speaks about the council's proposed industrial action plan bill.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

NYC Council Approves Bills to Boost Housing and Industrial Development

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Life science labs would be allowed in more parts of the New York City under the new "City of Yes for Economic Opportunity" zoning changes proposed by the Adams administration.
Design + Construction  ·  Architecture
New York City

NYC Starts Public Review of Citywide Retail and Industrial Zoning Changes

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Madison Square Garden.
Politics & Real Estate
New York City

Madison Square Garden Could Remain Above Penn Station, But at a Cost

By Mark Hallum
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Jamaica Avenue and 162nd street in Queens on October 24, 2104.
Politics & Real Estate
New York City

Adams Plans Streetscape Upgrades in Jamaica

By Mark Hallum
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The city released a raft of new zoning changes aimed at allowing energy efficient construction—like the Passive House dorm at Cornell Tech's Roosevelt Island campus—as well as encouraging electric vehicle charging and bike parking.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

NYC Unveils New Zoning Aimed at Making Energy Efficient Retrofits Easier

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Among the gentrifying signifiers in Bed-Stuy is a Shake Shack at the corner of Bedford Avenue and Fulton Street.
Development  ·  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
New York City

Developers Have Rediscovered Bedford-Stuyvesant. Can It Sustain the Boom?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

NYC Developers Rushed to Beat 421a Expiration in 2022, Data Shows

By Mark Hallum
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Mayor Eric Adams imposes a 3 percent budget cut across all of NYC's city agencies just as many of them are struggling to staff up, and in the case of HPD, close deals.
Design + Construction  ·  Features
New York City

How Will Mayor Adams’ Cuts Affect NYC’s Housing and Buildings Agencies?

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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The mixed-use development holding Flatbush Central on the ground floor, the new location for the Caribbean market in Brooklyn.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

NYC Housing Agency’s Staff Shortage Stymies Affordable Development

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Design + Construction  ·  Neighborhoods
New York City

Neighborhood Coalition Renews Legal Crusade Against SoHo Rezoning

By Mark Hallum
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City Planning Director Marisa Lago.
Design + Construction  ·  Players
New York City

Biden Taps NYC City Planning Director Marisa Lago for Commerce Role

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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