Council Readying Stalled-Development Bill
More on the bill brewing in the City Council to address the hundreds of stalled construction sites around town: “There is a bill pending before the City Council that would give extensions on building permits to developers who adhere to certain standards of safety and upkeep at stalled sites. The plan would also help the…
More on the bill brewing in the City Council to address the hundreds of stalled construction sites around town: “There is a bill pending before the City Council that would give extensions on building permits to developers who adhere to certain standards of safety and upkeep at stalled sites. The plan would also help the city to get a handle on the true scope of the problem by encouraging developers to come forward when they run into hurdles. ‘The first goal is to maintain public safety through this period,’ said Edward Skyler, the deputy mayor for operations. ‘The second is to remove bureaucratic delays where permits expire and you still have to wait, even if you have financing together.’ Under normal circumstances, building permits expire after 12 months of inactivity. The new legislation, expected to be taken up by the council this fall, would provide developers with two-year permits that could be renewed regardless of construction activity, giving them up to four years to get their financing in order.”
Fighting Eyesores Before They Start [NY Times]
Williamsburg Ranks #1 in City’s Stalled-Site Sweepstakes [Brownstoner]
The only people working at or near this site are the parking police putting tickets on cars and the towing company who are towing people parked across the street from this site. It is a joke that this place sit’s inactive and still cut’s out about a half dozen parking spots from an already overpopulated area.
“what “Housing crisis”??? ”
Glut of unaffordable condos, rentals and vacated sites.
And how the heck does that become affordable housing?
If you are looking for that, then see my HPD comment.
I am pretty sure the picture above is not of a stalled site – there are people working there all the time.
“Can you say “eminent domain?””
Hand the sites over to the School Construction Authority or HPD.
Action Jackson – what “Housing crisis”???
Seriously, the only crisis I was aware of was the lack of affordable housing, now rents and sale prices are falling precipitously, even as more is slated to come online and our population is actually rising…..sounds like the crisis is abating?
No activity for about a month. Construction activity almost ran me over 2 months ago.
I’ve been walking by that site for three years now, and it seems like I haven’t seen any real activity there in about 4 months or so.
Why the picture (above) of that new 4th Ave building for this news item? Is that project stalled?
How about some severe penalties for those who do not keep up their bankrupt sites?
Can you say “eminent domain?”