by Jorge Fontan | Jun 22, 2020 | 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 a special approval known as a Zoning Variance to proceed with approval. A Zoning Variance can be requested in NYC as a special approval to develop...
by Jorge Fontan | Jan 27, 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 | Dec 1, 2019 | 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. Joint Live Work Quarters for Artists: JLWQA There are...
by Jorge Fontan | Dec 1, 2019 | 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 | Dec 1, 2019 | 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 | Nov 25, 2019 | 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...
