Department of City Planning Releases Easy Guide to “Zoning for Quality and Affordability” Text Amendments City Planning has released a user-friendly summary of Zoning for Quality and […] more→
NYC Land Use Bulletin: Two Ways to Develop Affordable Housing Without 421a
Our Housing Experts Highlight Strategies for Developing Affordable Housing in NYC Written by: Claire Haaga Altman, Executive Vice President of Affordable Housing + Community Development Richard […] more→
NYC Land Use Bulletin: Affordable Housing Funding Announced by State
$187 Million Available for Qualified Projects In early April 2016, the New York State budget passed with a $2 billion commitment for affordable housing […] more→
NYC Land Use Bulletin: Historic Agreement Announced on Affordable Housing Initiatives
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito announced on March 14, 2016 an agreement on modifications to the Administration’s two major zoning […] more→
NYC Land Use Bulletin- City Planning Commission Approves Two Major Zoning Initiatives
Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) and Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) Initiatives Designed to Advance Mayor de Blasio’s Housing New York Plan By Richard Barth, Senior Advisor […] more→
NYC Land Use Bulletin- 421-a Tax Incentive Lapses
By Richard Barth, Senior Advisor for Land Use and Housing Strategies, and Claire Altman, Director of Affordable & Supportive Housing Development Services On Friday, January 15, […] more→
Supportive + Affordable Housing Bulletin: What You Need to Know about Mayor de Blasio’s Plan to Fight Homelessness
Written by Claire Haaga Altman, Director of Affordable & Supportive Housing Development Services Mayor de Blasio began his unofficial “state of the city” speech at […] more→
NYC Land Use Bulletin- City Planning Commission to Hold Public Hearing on Major Zoning Initiatives For Affordable Housing
The City Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, December 16 to discuss two citywide zoning amendments: the Department of City Planning’s […] more→
NYC Land Use Bulletin: New Industrial Policy Comes With Significant Changes
Key Provisions Come With Significant Land Use Changes In Industrial Business Zones On November 3, 2015, Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Mark-Viverito released a 10 […] more→
NYC Land Use Bulletin- City Planning Begins Public Review for Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Two Major Zoning Initiatives
On Monday, September 21, 2015, the City Planning Commission kicked off the formal public review process for three major City Planning zoning initiatives designed […] more→