by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Apr 16, 2021 | NYC Zoning, Property Development
If you are proposing a property development that does not comply 100% with the Zoning Resolution of NYC, this will require special approval. This approval is known as a Zoning Variance. A Zoning Variance can be requested in NYC as a special approval to develop a... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Jul 10, 2020 | Multifamily Residential, New York City, Property Development
Property Survey Environmental Site Assessment Easements Deed Restrictions Previous Air Rights Deals Grandfathered Conditions Landmark Violations Underlying Zoning District Commercial Overlay Special Zoning District Small Zoning Lots Year of Apportionment Sliver Law... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 6, 2021 | New York City, NYC DOB, NYC Zoning, Property Development
Joint Live Work Quarters for Artists or JLWQA is a building use for buildings designated for Artist live work spaces. This applies in certain loft dwellings in a few Zoning districts within New York City. There are buildings in NYC, primarily SoHo lofts, that are... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 6, 2021 | Property Development, Sustainable Design
The Base Flood Elevation (BFE) is an elevation indicated on the Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map defining the elevation of a potential flood. The Design Flood Elevation (DFE) uses the BFE in order to determine the appropriate elevation for construction of new... by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Feb 6, 2021 | NYC Zoning, Property Development
A tax lot is a real property recorded on the City Tax Map and a Zoning Lot is the extent of land to be treated as one lot for the purposes of assessing the Zoning. In most cases, the tax lot and zoning lot are the same, but a zoning lot can be made up of multiple tax... 
by Jorge Fontan | Last updated Nov 25, 2020 | Construction Practices, General Architecture, Property Development
Hard costs are costs directly related to construction including material and labor costs. Soft costs are additional costs not directly related to the construction budget such as architectural fees or permit fees. Hard Cost and Soft Cost are terms used to differentiate... 
