Tag: Real Estate

• Council Demands Legal Safeguards for $29.7M Hudson River Park Payment from Clinton Park North Developers Amid 10-Year Build Window

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  Jul 20

  The July 16, 2026 New York City Council stated meeting recorded discussion about legal protections for roughly $29.7 million in Hudson River Park Trust payments tied to the Dwight Clinton… more ›

• NYC Council Approves 3,242 New Housing Units — Nearly 1,700 Affordable via MIH and HPD; Monitor Point, Clinton Park North Lead

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  Jul 20

  New York City Council’s July 16, 2026 stated meeting approved land-use applications that the council said will facilitate 3,242 new housing units across multiple neighborhoods, combining Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH)… more ›

• CPC Signs Off on Monitor Point Changes: 300 More Income‑Restricted Units Added, East Building to Be 100% Affordable

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  Jul 16

  The City Planning Commission on July 15, 2026 reviewed City Council modifications to the Monitor Point rezoning in Greenpoint and found those modifications within land‑use scope, noting the changes would… more ›

• CPC Presses 289 Kent Ave Developer to Reserve Ground‑Floor for Light Industry — Applicant Open but No Written Commitment

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  Jul 16

  At a City Planning Commission (CPC) meeting on July 15, 2026, commissioners pressed the applicant for the 289 Kent Avenue rezoning in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, to commit in writing to prioritize… more ›

• HPD Tells Council ~8,000 Mitchell‑Lama Households Are SCRE‑Eligible but Only ~6,000 Enrolled; Outreach Gaps Cited

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  Jul 16

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At a City Council oversight hearing on July 15, 2026, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) told the Committee on Housing and Building that its 2025… more ›

• City Council Demands Debt Breakdown as HPD Proposes Roughly 30% Rent Hike at Tracy Towers; Tenants Warn of Displacement

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  Jul 16

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO The City Council’s Committee on Housing and Buildings held a July 15, 2026 hearing on Mitchell-Lama portfolio stability after HPD proposed roughly a 30% cumulative rent/carrying charge increase… more ›

• Proposal for 2,333‑Sq‑Ft LED Wraparound at 1293 Broadway Sparks Debate Over Digital Advertising in Herald Square

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  Jul 14

  New York City Planning Commission review session on July 13, 2026 examined an application by the Herald Center Department Store of New York LLC to change signage rules in the… more ›

• Sunnyside Rezoning at 501 Queens Blvd Seeks 13‑Story, ~138‑Unit Building with Dozens of MIH Affordable Homes — CPC Hearing This Week

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  Jul 14

  Sunnyside rezoning at 501 Queens Boulevard: City Planning staff reviewed a private application July 13, 2026, proposing a zoning change to R8A/C24 and mapping Mandatory Inclusionary Housing (MIH) options one… more ›

• Gotham FC to Make Queens’ Etihad/Eddiad Park Home in 2028, Will Share Stadium with NYCFC — Public Financing Details Remain Unclear

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  Jul 8

  New York City announced July 7, 2026 that Gotham FC will make Etihad/Eddiad Park in Queens its permanent home beginning in 2028, to be a shared, soccer-specific stadium with New… more ›

• Bronx Rezoning Stokes Relocation Fears — Commissioners Demand Legally Binding Return and Voucher Guarantees for 91 Mapes Court Tenants Ahead of July 1 Hearing

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  Jul 5

  The City Planning Commission’s June 29, 2026 review session examined the Sjourer Truth–Mapes rezoning in Bronx Community District 6 and featured repeated commissioner questions about what enforceable, legally binding protections… more ›

• Developers Pledge Same Rent and Paid Moves for 91 Mapes Court Households — HPD Regulatory Agreement to Lock in Relocation to Sojourner Truth by 2030

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  Jul 5

  Sojourner Truth/Mapes Court developers tell the City Planning Commission they will preserve current rents for the 91 Mapes Court households during relocation, memorialize the promise in a regulatory agreement with… more ›

• Independence Plaza Seeks 1,090‑Foot Tower and ~1,391 Units in Lower Manhattan; Neighbors Warn of Shadows, Displacement

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  Jun 26

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO At a June 26, 2026 scoping meeting for the Independence Plaza Large-Scale Residential Development (LSRD) modification, city planners and the applicant presented plans for a new 1,090-foot residential… more ›

• Council Advances Dwight Clinton Park North Rezoning Despite $200K Park Pledge — NYC Parks Says Bathroom + Play-Area Repairs Could Total ~$12M

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  Jun 26

  SEO-OPTIMIZED INTRO The City Council Committee on Land Use voted on modifications to the Dwight Clinton Park North rezoning applications on June 25, 2026, while testimony at the hearing contrasted… more ›

• Land Use Committee Approves Greenpoint’s Monitor Point: 662 Permanently Affordable Homes, 1+ Acre Waterfront and USS Monitor Museum

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  Jun 26

  The City Council Committee on Land Use voted on modifications to the Monitor Point rezoning in Greenpoint on June 25, 2026, approving changes that raise the number of permanently affordable… more ›

• CPC Gives Favorable Report to Atlantic Avenue ‘Demapping’ in Jamaica, Removing City-Map Barriers for Property Owners

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  Jun 18

  The City Planning Commission voted on June 17, 2026 to issue a favorable report for a city map amendment that will “demap” unbuilt portions of Atlantic Avenue and nearby mapped-but-unbuilt… more ›