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New York Law Journal

Stadium Controversies and Special Permits

In this article, Karen Meara and Christopher Rizzo discuss a unique stadium special permit and how the city's decision over the special permit for Madison Square Garden will impact the busiest transit hub in the country.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Municipality's Struggle to Remove Resident's Junk Vehicles: How to Avoid a Fight Over Blight

Prohibiting a use on paper is one thing, ensuring ordinance compliance is another. The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court in Township of Cranberry v. Spencer, Nos. 568, 569, and 570-CD-2022 (Pa. Cmwlth. Aug. 30, 2023) (Spencer II) recently considered one municipality's decades long battle over operation of a junkyard in violation of its zoning ordinance.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Nearly $50M Award in Post-Acquisition Dispute Between Land Developers Denied by Federal Jury; $1 Nominal Fee Awarded

"We are pleased with the jury's vindication of Mr. Erickson and rejection of the majority of claims against him, including that Plaintiffs' land sale claims were undermined by Plaintiffs' own failures under the contract." "After more than two years of hard-fought litigation, the jury concluded that the Plaintiffs' demand for nearly $49 million in damages was unsupported by the facts of the dispute. The Court also awarded Mr. Erickson more than $100,000 on his counterclaims against the Plaintiffs."
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Powers of the Zoning Resolution: Top Five Special Permits, Part V

What better way to end this Zoning Series than with a top five list? Part V of this series covers the top five special permits issued by either the New York City Planning Commission or New York City Board of Standards and Appeals.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

When Is an Appeal of a Building Permit Decision Timely?

It is generally well known that there are 60 days to challenge an administrative determination of a building permit application. But depending on the specific circumstances, the ins and outs of the rule can be complex.
9 minute read

Daily Business Review

Florida Has Banned Chinese Citizens From Buying Real Estate, And Dealmakers Fear A Chill on Investments

Attorneys have been swamped with calls from asset managers and institutional investors.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

As States See a Wave of Office Conversions to Housing, Florida Relies on Other Tactics to Solve Affordability

"The owners of all of those commercial office buildings are facing decreased demand for office leases right now," said Heather Jonczak, a construction-focused shareholder in Carlton Fields' Miami office. "We're in a little bit of a different situation than a lot of other major U.S. markets."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Delay Damages Denied; Zoning Board's Failure To Consider All Evidence: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses "WDF Inc. v. Dormitory Auth. of NYS," and "Cuffaro v. Zoning Bd. of Appeals of the Village of Bellport.
19 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Public Posting: Penncrest, Boyer and the Release of Social Media Under the RTKL

Penncrest attempted to develop an analysis for agencies and the OOR to utilize to determine when records related to social media pages are or are not "public records" under the RTKL. Boyer shows that these factors are mandatory and apparently here to stay.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

FOIL Request for Penn Station's Mixed-Use Development Plan: This Week in Scott Mollen's Realty Law Digest

Scott Mollen discusses the land use case 'Weinstock v. NYS Urban Dev. Corp.," dealing with a FOIL request. He writes: "This case is of interest because many opponents of large projects file FOIL requests in an effort to uncover evidence which may derail such projects. This decision found that some of the government agency's objections were over broad and inconsistent with the language and intent of the FOIL statute."
14 minute read

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