New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced in June 2022 the City of Yes zoning initiative, intended to modernize and update the City's Zoning Resolution by promoting environmental sustainability, easing restrictions on small...more
12/20/2024
/ Affordable Housing ,
Commercial Property Owners ,
Conversion ,
Local Ordinance ,
Mixed-Use Zoning ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Parking Lots ,
Residential Property Owners ,
Sustainability ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws
The New York City Council on Dec. 5, 2024, approved the third and final proposal of Mayor Eric Adams' City of Yes zoning initiative, the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity (COY HO). COY HO is a comprehensive set of changes...more
12/11/2024
/ Affordable Housing ,
Climate Change ,
Economic Development ,
Grandfathered Status ,
Green Buildings ,
Housing Developers ,
Inclusionary Housing Ordinance ,
Local Ordinance ,
Opportunity Zones ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Zoning Laws
According to recent media stories, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has announced that he is directing his Department of City Planning (DCP) to study expanding regulations prohibiting as-of-right development of hotels...more