City Council

An illustration of an accessory dwelling unit in a backyard from the NYC Department of City Planning.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

NYC Announces New Funding for Accessory Dwelling Units and Basement Conversions

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso thinks a comprehensive plan for Brooklyn could help produce more apartments than the current contentious rezoning process.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Fixing the Housing Crisis

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Developers of new hotels in New York City would have to go through the city's special permit process in order to build if the citywide hotel text amendment is approved.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

Controversial NYC Hotel Amendment Gets Its First Public Hearing

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Left to right, top to bottom: Yousef Salama of Turner & Townsend, Michael Garner of MTA, Lillian Valenti of the Port Authority, Timothy Pullen of Port Authority, Cali Williams of Karp Strategies.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York

CO Panel: More City, State Contract Work Needed With Firms Owned By Minorities, Women

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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nyc apartment buildings in chinatown
Design + Construction  ·  Coronavirus
New York City

City Council Unveils New Renter, Small Business Protections for Coronavirus Pandemic

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Rikers Island.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

City Councilmembers Take Aim at Plan for Rikers Replacement Jails 

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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The GEM Hotel in Chelsea.
Finance  ·  Refinance
New York City

Hotel in West Chelsea Nabs $30M Refi From MRC

By Matt Grossman
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The city is lifting zoning requirements that require landlords to preserve manufacturing space in the Garment District.
Design + Construction  ·  Urban Planning
New York City

City Council Approves Garment District Rezoning

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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The City Council just introduced a controversial piece of legislation that aims to reduce New York City's carbon emissions by forcing landlords to retrofit large buildings.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

Landlords, Unions and Engineers Take Aim at Building Retrofitting Bill

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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The revised design for 80 Flatbush Avenue.
Design + Construction  ·  Urban Planning
New York City

City Council Committees Sign Off on Shorter Towers at 80 Flatbush in Brooklyn

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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City Hall.
Features  ·  Players
New York City

Power Politicians: The Officials Who Call the Shots on Real Estate

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Rob Speyer, left, and REBNY President John Banks.
Design + Construction  ·  Industry
New York City

REBNY Celebrates Tax Break Renewal and Rezonings as Its 2017 Victories

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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NEW YORK - OCTOBER 19: Construction continues at the World Trade Center site October 19, 2007 in New York City. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey inked a deal yesterday with Cushman & Wakefield Inc. to rent office space in the Freedom Tower which is being constructed on the site. A trade group report released Tuesday stated that annual construction spending in New York City, which topped out at a record $24.6 billion last year, should rise by 18 percent over the next three years. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

City Council Approves Construction Safety Training Bill

By Liam La Guerre
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Jumaane Williams.
Design + Construction  ·  Construction
New York City

Controversial Construction Safety Training Bill Moves Forward

By Liam La Guerre
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One Grand Central Place at 60 East 42nd Street.
Design + Construction  ·  Urban Planning
New York City

City Planning Commission Greenlights Midtown East Rezoning

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Design + Construction  ·  Neighborhoods
Manhattan

Tracing Five Years of the Midtown East Rezoning

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Adelaide Polisinelli.
Columnists
New York City

The Unintended Consequences of Commercial Rent Control

By Adelaide Polsinelli
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1918 First Avenue

City to Lease Site to Affordable Developer for $100K Per Year

By Tobias Salinger
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