Gothamist: Council Limits Developers From Towering Over East Village and LES

Qraymond

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:29:21 -0500

There will actually be a net increase of development under this plan, and landlords will be given an incentive to displace tenants. It's really a mixed bag what they did. Most of the buildings in the area are nowhere close to 120 feet in height, so this is actually upzoning compared to what is currently there. Kind of like when the Bush Administration names a piece of legislation the opposite of what it does (for instance the "Clear Skies Act of 2003"). This is a complicated issue and deserves more than three paragraphs.

chopp3r

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:44:00 -0500

and that NYU monstrosity on 12th.

ihateregistering

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:04:57 -0500

This rules. If only they could knock down Blue.

chris lee

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:41:49 -0500

I'm glad peopla are out there putting limits on neighborhood improvement.

SP

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:17 -0500

Welcome to Barack HUSSEIN Obama's Amerika!!!

HUGO_MEGO

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:24:39 -0500

There is never enough in Chinatown.

The Edge

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:19:57 -0500

There's already 5 or 6 hotels in Chinatown, plus I believe 2 or 3 in the works. Or will be. Don't these people ever think, "Yeah, maybe there's enough."?

blablanyc

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:15:44 -0500

babyhiiter - the LES rezoning has been in the works for over two years. I don't like the way "1,670 additional housing units over the next ten years" sounds. Does this mean buildings will be purchased via eminent domain to accomplish that feat? Because I don't see that many empty lots in the 'hood. Well, only the empty lots from stalled construction projects. It's a shame Chinatown wasn't included. Does this mean Sam Chang's planned a hotel on the corner of Suffolk and Delancey won't get built? Can the city make the rezoning retroactive so we can get rid of the hotel on Rivington and the new LES hotel bullshit on Allen?

Quenepa

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:09:40 -0500

"sex street tail market!" credit to thatsmyspare - awesome eye lol

NannyState

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:08:30 -0500

Late but much needed. Plus the financial crisis is giving these smug developers an even bigger haircut.

thatsmyspare

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:50:11 -0500

sex street tail market!

babyhitler

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:39:42 -0500

In other words, no developer is stupid enough to push for renovation in this dour economy and aren't paying kickbacks to politicians so the politician's have a chance to make themselves look good to the community.