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Affordable housing initiative drives surge in residential unit permits in New York City

BD+C

New York officials credit a first-quarter surge in residential unit permits in the first quarter to a property tax-break program for developers. Along with a strong economy, the Affordable New York initiative helped triple New York City’s residential permits compared with the same period in 2016.

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Maryland is First State to Legislate Permitted Use of PFAS

Green Building Law Update

actually 3 separate bills) expressly permitting PFAS (. But then, some days ago Maryland did what no other state (nor the Federal government) has done. It passed legislation (. perfluoroalkyl chemicals)?! To appreciate this legislative act some context is appropriate.

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On the Scene: New York

ENR Construction

Engineering News-Record anticipates the construction industry’s resumption of events—including ENR’s Award of Excellence and Best Projects recognitions that are set for Aug. 4-5 in New York City—assuming that normal business resumes and in-person gatherings are permitted under COVID-19 restrictions.

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New York Denies Natural-Gas Line Permit After Protests

ENR Construction

The New York Dept. a permit for a natural-gas pipeline. of Environmental Conservation on April 7 denied National Fuel Gas Co.

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Bechtel Ok'd to Begin Work on Cricket Valley Energy Center in New York

Construction Equipment

The fully-permitted project will produce approximately 1,100-MW combined-cycle natural gas electric generating facility located in Dover, New York.

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

Construction Dive

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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Stop-work orders in New York City up sharply this year

BD+C

The New York City Department of Buildings issued 23% more stop-work orders between January and June this year (4,580) than it did during the same period last year (3,738). The increased rate of stop-work orders (70%) has surpassed that of new construction permits (25%) by almost three times from 2012 to 2016. .