Department of City Planning

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
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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The Lexington Hotel.
Finance  ·  Sales
New York City

Andrew Farkas Bets on NYC Hospitality With $185M Buy of Lexington Hotel

By Mack Burke
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Gowanus Canal
Design + Construction  ·  Urban Planning
New York City

New York Releases Zoning Plan for Gowanus Manufacturing Area

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.
Politics & Real Estate
New York City

New York’s Controversial Citywide Hotel Permit Enters Public Review

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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Broadway as it extends through SoHo.
Legal
New York City

Lawsuit Wants to Stop SoHo Rezoning Procedures

By Nicholas Rizzi
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TSX Broadway
Design + Construction  ·  Features
New York City

A Proposed Permit for Hotel Construction Could Croak NYC’s Hospitality Recovery

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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The de Blasio administration announced an expansion of zoning incentives for grocery stores, which allow developers to build larger residential buildings in exchange for including a supermarket.
Design + Construction  ·  Policy
New York City

City Hall Expands Zoning Bonuses for Grocery Stores, Transit Improvements

By Rebecca Baird-Remba
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