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Tenants Ask for Lowered Rents and Refunds at Stuyvesant Town

Published 3 hours ago by Matthew at PlanNYC

After December rent bills did not reflect any reductions in payments, tenant lawyers at Stuyvesant town are demanding that rents be lowered and that past rent payments be returned for those affected by the court ruling on deregulated apartments. Tenants residing within the 4,000 illegally ...
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New York Court of Appeals Upholds Eminent Domain for Atlantic Yards

Published 3 hours ago by Matthew at PlanNYC

The New York Court of Appeals upheld the use of eminent domain for the Atlantic Yards project. After the ruling, Atlantic Yards developer Bruce Ratner stated that the ruling confirmed that the project would benefit the greater public of Brooklyn and New York City. The developer expects the Net ...
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Silverstein May Issue Liberty Bonds for World Trade Center

Published 3 hours ago by Matthew at PlanNYC

World Trade Center developer Silverstein Properties is trying to sell Liberty Bonds to help finance the construction of three of the World Trade Center Towers. The Liberty Bonds are expected to expire by the end of 2009 but some believe that the expiration date will be extended. A hearing to ...
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Where's My Refund?

Published 4 days ago by VLeon23 at PlanNYC

Landlords Tishman Speyer and BlackRock, Inc. owe a combined $16 million to tenants whose rents were raised from rent stabilized to market rate. Despite a high courts ruling exposing this illegal activity, recent rent bills have not been modified to a lower rate. read more
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No Living Wage Agreement May Mean No Kingsbridge Amory Mall

Published 4 days ago by VLeon23 at PlanNYC

No compromise has been reached between local Bronx leaders and The Related Companies developer regarding living wages for the proposed Kingsbridge Armory Mall. Opponents of the living wage requirement, for future retail employees, maintain that such a mandate would cause the development to ...
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City May Rezone Far West Village

Published 5 days ago by Matthew at PlanNYC

The City is planning to rezone a six-block area in the far West Village, which would affect buildings between Washington and Greenwich streets, from 10th to 12th streets. If the rezoning is approved, the area would create height limits for new buildings and all proposed developments would have ...
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Updates on Potential Stuyvesant Town Foreclosure

Published 5 days ago by Matthew at PlanNYC

The New York Post reported that Tishman Speyer Properties, owner of Stuyvesant Town, only has enough money in reserves to pay off loan payments through December. Although other representatives disagreed with the claim, many are worried about when the property will be foreclosed within the next ...
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Opening Delays at Brooklyn Bridge Park

Published 5 days ago by Matthew at PlanNYC

The opening of Pier 1 at Brooklyn Bridge Park has been delayed to January 2010. Furthermore, the opening of Pier 6 has been postponed until spring 2010.
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Concerns Are Risen over Inclusion of Community Boards in Rezoning Plans for the Broadway Triangle

Published 5 days ago by Matthew at PlanNYC

Many North Brooklyn community members and representatives expressed concerns over whether Community Board 3 (CB 3) was given the appropriate space to provide input on the Broadway Triangle Rezoning plans. These advocates argue that the rezoning and urban renewal plans and benefits border and ...
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Atlantic Yards Project Wins Court of Appeal Case over Eminent Domain

Published 5 days ago by Matthew at PlanNYC

New York State’s Court of Appeals dismissed a case challenging the state’s ability to use eminent domain in the Atlantic Yards redevelopment project. This is the most recent legal obstacle the developer, Bruce Ratner, has faced in developing the $4.9 billion Atlantic Yards project. read more
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Bloomberg.com Editorial Critiques Atlantic Yards Design

Published 6 days ago by Ari at PlanNYC

Bloomberg.com architecture critic James Russell faulted the design of the Atlantic Yards project for “hack expediency” that compromises Gehry’s original plan for a structure that would project energy into the downtown area. read more
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Opening of Brooklyn Bridge Park Piers 1 and 6 Delayed

Published 6 days ago by Ari at PlanNYC

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Development Corporation (BBPDC) announced that Piers 1 and 6 will not open by the end of year as previously planned. Pier 1 is now expected to open in mid-January, while the completion of Pier 6 is now scheduled for the spring. read more
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Council Leader Claims Enough Votes to Derail Kingsbridge Armory Project

Published 6 days ago by Ari at PlanNYC

City Council majority leader Joel Rivera (D-Bronx) announced Monday that the has sufficient support in the Council’s Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises to either pass or scuttle the Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment plan. The central point of contention remains the inclusion of a “living ...
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Community Groups to Testify at Hudson Yards Rezoning Hearing

Published 6 days ago by Ari at PlanNYC

Representatives from Community District 4, the Hells Kitchen Neighborhood Association and Friends of the High Line are all expected to testify Monday at the City Council Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchise’s public hearing on the proposed Hudson Yards rezoning. read more
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A Historical and Current Review of Gowanus Canal

Published 7 days ago by Matthew at PlanNYC

The Brooklyn Paper provided a historical context to the clean-up efforts around Gowanus Canal. Going back one hundred years, the article mentioned that New Yorkers were frustrated with the odors coming from the canal since 1911. read more
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A Positive Review is Given for Rezonings in NYC

Published 9 days ago by Matthew at PlanNYC

Executive Director of Columbia University’s Earth Institute, Steve Cohen, gave positive reviews of the rezonings that have taken place in New York City since Mayor Bloomberg took office. Cohen argues that these rezonings have helped sustained the character of low-density neighborhoods, ...
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Construction of New NYU Law School Building Is On Pace

Published 9 days ago by Matthew at PlanNYC

The first floor of the new NYU Law School building on 133-139 MacDougal Street has been constructed. Once fully completed, the building will have six floors. The building now replaces the former Provincetown Playhouse.
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Port Authority Board Approves Cost Increases for World Trade Center

Published 9 days ago by Matthew at PlanNYC

Board members from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey met this week and approved cost increases for the World Trade Center development project. These approvals included an additional $1 billion in bonds that could be issued for increased capital construction costs.
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Landmarking May Be Impacted By City Council

Published 10 days ago by gwen at PlanNYC

The decision to landmark the the B. F. Goodrich building, a 100-year old structure, is at the heart of a debate amongst members of the City's Landmarks Preservation Committee. A second building, at 57th Street and Broadway, did not receive landmark designation, though it was constructed during ...
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Hearing on Broadway Triangle Rezoning Draws Protestors

Published 10 days ago by gwen at PlanNYC

The Broadway Triangle Community Coalition plans to protest outside of Thursday's City Council Land Use Subcommittee hearing. The coalition contends that the rezoning fails to maximize the potential benefits for all community members and did not include all residents in its rezoning ...
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