On Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, the City Planning Commission certified for public review zoning map and text amendment applications (the Proposal) that would create a new Special Midtown South Mixed-Use District (MSX Special...more
On Thursday, Dec. 5, 2024, the City Council voted to approve the City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning text amendment (COYHO). As discussed in our earlier alert, COYHO is a sweeping overhaul of zoning regulations that...more
On April 23, 2024, the New York State Legislature passed a number of significant measures intended to increase housing production, particularly in New York City. The new measures, which are discussed below, include a new tax...more
On April 11, 2024, the Department of City Planning (DCP) released the proposed City of Yes for Housing Opportunity zoning text changes. The proposed text was released in advance of the formal public review process (ULURP),...more
On Jan. 31, the Manhattan borough president released Housing Manhattanites: A Report on Where and How to Build the Housing We Need.
The Report identifies 171 housing opportunity sites that are currently zoned for...more