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May 2012

Building the Next New York

Recommendations for Large Real Estate Projects

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Large real estate projects are essential to the continued vitality of a dense city like New York. By their nature, these complex endeavors come with both great economic potential and substantial financial and environmental risks. This report draws on lessons from the past to recommend principles and policies that can help city-building initiatives achieve multiple goals in the most efficient manner possible.

Recommendations call for a proactive government role that facilitates private development while advancing the public’s interest through the inevitable changes in projects that can take many years to fully complete.

Research Areas

Housing & Neighborhood Planning

Location

New York

Topics

Land UseReal Estate

Acknowledgements

Authored by

  • Jones Chris

    Christopher Jones

    Senior Research Fellow

  • Nicolas Ronderos

    Former Director, Community and Economic Development

  • Robert Yaro

    Former President

Funded By

New York Community Trust
Robert Sterling Clark Foundation

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