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Manhattan developers could be forced to demo 20 floors from top of luxury condo

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Legal action taking aim at permits being granted in an alleged zoning loophole could put the nearly complete project's financing in jeopardy and affect at least 20 other projects in New York City.

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Judge Orders New York City Condo Tower to Chop Up To 20 Floors

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Developers' attorney claims the court ruling, which cites zoning irregularities in nearly done project, could invalidate certificates of occupancy for 20 city buildings.

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Flagship Store Retail Construction: 3 Reasons Brands Still Build in a Flagship Location

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With our firm’s long track record in retail construction, we’ve witnessed firsthand the ebb and flow of activity across this sector over the years. Instead, we are seeing new players setting up shop in these spaces – like the mega four-story Starbucks roastery set to open along the Mag Mile next month.

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Manhattan’s East Side Gets Into the ‘Zone’

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JPMorgan Chase's new headquarters is the first major project under New York City's rezoning initiative, dubbed Greater East Midtown and approved in August, that aims to create 6.8 million sq ft of modern office space in a 73-block area anchored by Grand Central Terminal.

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Big Bend - Proposed Longest Skyscraper in the World

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New York City has some interesting zoning laws have created a peculiar set of tricks through which developers try to maximize their property’s height in order to infuse it with the prestige of a high rise structure. It seems that a property’s height operates as a license for it to be expensive.

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NYC Solution to Affordable Housing Shortage: Change Rent Rules

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. . The New York City Council passed sweeping changes to the zoning code on Tuesday, compelling private developers to build low-cost rental units and handing Mayor Bill de Blasio a victory on the centerpiece of his efforts to blunt neighborhood gentrification.

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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

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The new law builds on Christie’s commitment to revitalizing New Jersey’s cities. It places extra emphasis on spurring development and private-sector job growth in new Garden State Growth Zones (GSGZ) identified in the legislation as the four lowest median family income cities in the state: Camden, Trenton, Passaic and Paterson.

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