Aaron S. Brotman

Dec 12, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Aaron S. Brotman

New York City has taken what it intends to be a significant step toward addressing its housing crisis with the City Council’s December 5, 2024, approval of the third, and final, element of Mayor Adams’ City of Yes housing and zoning reform plan.

Nov 22, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Aaron S. Brotman

Effective December 11, 2024, the definition of a “major project” will expand from any project that is 10 or more stories or at least 125’ tall to include any project that is 7 or more stories or 75’ tall. [1] This change is the result of Local Law No. 147 passed in 2021 by the City Council coming into effect 3 years later and will be effective for any permit issued or renewed after December 11, 2024.

Oct 14, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Aaron S. Brotman

For over a year now, the City of Yes (“CoY”) zoning update, which aims to bring back more flexibility and density in development across the City, has been a hot topic of conversation in the New York City development sphere. The City Planning Commission recently approved the plan, bringing CoY one step closer to taking New York City’s zoning requirements into the future. The CoY plan will next go the City Counsel, where a decision is expected in the near future.

Sep 13, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Aaron S. Brotman

September 13, 2024 To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Simply owning property in New York City likely means that, at some point – more than once – a neighbor will need to access your property to protect it during development or maintenance work taking place at its adjacent property.

Apr 23, 2024 | feeds.feedblitz.com | Cameron MacLeod |Michael Rich |Benjamin L. Lindeman |Aaron S. Brotman

New Jersey’s Prompt Payment Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:30A-1 and 2 (Act), gives important rights to contractors and other parties who provide services or materials to construction projects in their quest for prompt payment. The Act also places heavy burdens on project developers and owners, requiring them to take certain actions by strict deadlines at the risk of waiving their right to dispute amounts claimed to be owed for construction work.