All the building’s units will be income restricted. On March 2, 2022, the City Planning Commission voted to approve an application that would facilitate the development of a five-story mixed-use building at 1377 Sutter Avenue in East New York, Brooklyn. The project site currently contains two underutilized non-conforming commercial buildings.
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Mayor Announces Settlement with Landlord Over Illegal Evictions and Unlawful Short-Term Rentals
The property will be turned over to the City to be converted to affordable housing as part of the settlement. On February 23, 2022, Mayor Eric Adams announced that a settlement had been reached between the City and Gennaro Brooks-Church and Loretta Gendville, the owners of 1214 Dean Street in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The settlement comes after tenants were illegally evicted in 2020 and the couple operated illegal short-term rentals across nine buildings for four … <Read More>
LPC Celebrates New Historic District Markers for Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District in Harlem
On February 23, 2022, the Landmarks Preservation Commission, the New York Landmarks Preservation Foundation (NYLPF), and the Dorrance Brooks Property Owners and Residents Association celebrated last year’s designation of the Dorrance Brooks Square Historic District with new historic district markers.
City Planning and HPD Seek Public Feedback on New Equitable Development Data Tool
The tool aims to aid discussions and policymaking for creating affordable housing and preventing displacement. On February 22, 2022, the Department of City Planning (DCP) and the Department of Housing Preservation and Development announced the beginning of public engagement work for a new interactive tool, the Equitable Development Data Tool. The tool will allow users to examine housing, demographics, public health and other data, and compare that data across neighborhoods and racial and ethnic … <Read More>
VIRTUAL EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT: 177th CityLaw Breakfast with Frederick P. Schaffer, Chair of the NYC Campaign Finance Board – 3/11
Dean Anthony W. Crowell and
Professor Ross Sandler, Director
cordially invite you to the 177th CityLaw Breakfast
Featuring Speaker
Frederick P. Schaffer, Chair, New York City Campaign Finance Board
Speaking On:
Increasing Voter Turn Out in City Elections
Date: Friday, March 11, 2022
City Planning Votes to Approve New Mixed-Use Building in Belmont
Commissioners had previous concerns about the impact of the removal of parking spaces on the neighborhood. On February 16, 2022, the City Planning Commission voted to approve a special permit application to waive parking requirements that would allow for the development of an eleven-story mixed use building in the Belmont section of the Bronx. For CityLand’s prior coverage of this application, click here.