If there’s one thing that community boards, developers and architects can agree on, it’s that the city’s zoning code is outdated, restrictive and unclear. So the Department of City Planning is trying to get feedback from architects, planners and communities on its proposed zoning changes, which are meant to spur the construction of affordable and senior housing.
In New York City, as everyone knows, there are mostly two kinds of new construction: luxury market-rate development, and subsidized “affordable housing.” But near the end of the 2 train in the Bronx, on the…
The Real Estate Board of New York is commonly thought of as the city’s top real estate lobbying group, putting out reports calling for more construction in the city, and often called on by reporters to…
A few weeks ago, the Department of City Planning announced its intention to tweak the city’s zoning rules to encourage the production of affordable housing. The most important change is a reduction in the city’s parking…
In a twelve-step program, admitting you have a problem is the first step on the road to recovery. So, too, for the MTA, and its addiction to high costs, with each of its rail tunneling projects much more…
