On Sept. 9, 2021, the New York State Court of Appeals denied a motion for leave to appeal an Appellate Division ruling that had upheld approval by the Department of Buildings (DOB) and.
Second in a series on the New York State Cannabis/Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act
The New York State Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), signed into law on March 31, legalized recreational use of marijuana for adults over the age of 21 in New York State and greatly expanded New York’s medical program. The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) created by the MRTA will oversee the industry and is expected to provide additional implementing regulations soon, although sales of marijuana pursuant to the new licenses are not anticipated to begin until sometime in 2022 at the earliest.
Although New York’s various new license classes have their idiosyncrasies, they all start with choosing the right real estate for the license type. While many details relating to land use and zoning policies remain to be seen, the MRTA has provided key provisions regarding where future facilities may be located that both the cannabis and real estate industries should consider when assessin
At the RKO Hamilton Theater, development and historic preservation go head-to-head Selina Yang / Staff Photographer By Lucy Brenner | February 12, 2021, 2:29 AM
Once a lively hub for music and dance, the RKO Hamilton Theater, an ornately decorated building located on the corner of 146th Street and Broadway now lies vacant. Recently, local residents have begun to discuss plans to purchase and repurpose the site for the benefit of the community, with many hoping to redevelop the site into affordable housing and a community arts center. However, the theater’s historical and cultural significance has sparked debate on how to balance the need for development and preserving the site’s historic integrity.
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In a significant move to smooth permitting of energy storage systems in New York City, on December 15, 2020 the City Department of Buildings (“DOB”) established criteria for classifying stationary storage battery systems and fuel-cell power systems as “accessory uses” under the City’s Zoning Resolution, and outlined the filing procedures for such systems. This is an important step that provides developers with the concrete guidance they need to identify viable sites and streamline project permitting in the City, where, as we discussed in our May 6, 2020 Alert,
Driven by New York State’s ambitious statewide energy storage goals of deploying 1,500 megawatts (MWs) by 2025 and 3,000 MWs by 2030, and the City’s own building decarbonization mandates, the City’s latest move addresses the specific barriers to permitting and siting of storage systems. For example, while there is no mention of energy storage in the