De Blasio taps Anita Laremont to take over Marisa Lago’s City Planning roles
Mayor Bill de Blasio has tapped Anita Laremont to take on two new roles: City Planning Commission chair and...
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Biden nominates City Planning director Marisa Lago for Commerce Dept role
President Biden plans to nominate the head of City Planning for a key role in the U.S. Commerce Department....
Sylvia Deutsch, NYC’s first female land-use czar, dies at 96
Sylvia Deutsch, the first woman to lead the New York City Planning Commission as well as the Board of...
Soho and Noho rezoning moves forward despite lawsuit
The proposal to rezone Soho and Noho is moving forward, despite a lawsuit claiming the plan cannot proceed if...
Gowanus rezoning gets green light
UPDATED, April 19, 2021, 4:30 p.m.: The Gowanus rezoning is a go. Judge Katherine Levine on Monday agreed to lift a temporary restraining order, allowing the proposal to enter the city’s seven-month approval process....
Gowanus rezoning may move forward as soon as Monday
The Gowanus rezoning, after months of delay, may be able to move forward within days. Judge Katherine Levine “indicated...
Ex-City Planning officials criticize “hollow” hotel permits proposal
Some former city planning officials aren’t keen on a plan to restrict hotel construction throughout the city. During a...
City Planning Commission approves Industry City rezoning
The City Planning Commission on Wednesday approved the proposed rezoning of Industry City, setting the stage for a dramatic...
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Inside LA’s biggest real estate corruption scandal in recent history
The clock was ticking for a developer’s big downtown Los Angeles debut. Carmel Partners was looking to get its...
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From the archives: The king of suburbia
William Levitt’s legacy goes beyond any one office or apartment building. The developer’s single-handed creation of Levittown, Long Island, right after World War II laid the groundwork for modern-day suburbia and spawned thousands of...