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Herrick Does ThatLand Use & Zoning Update: Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan is Approved by the City CouncilLast week, the New York City Council voted to approve the Midtown South Mixed-Use Plan (MSMX) . One off the largest, “neighborhood rezonings” in the past decade, this is the first major rezoning that takes full advantage of the City of Yes zoning initiative that was approved in December 2024.MSMX rezones a 42-block area generally extending from 23rd Street to 41st Street between Fifth Avenue and Eighth Avenue. For decades, these blocks were zoned for manufacturing uses and prohibited residential uses. With time, most, if not all, manufacturing jobs left this area. In recognition of this, MSMX rezoned the...
2025-08-1818 min
NEREJ/NYREJ PodcastMitchell Korbey of Herrick, Feinstein LLP Interview on NEREJ NYREJ PodcastSend a textRick Kaplan Host of NEREJ/NYREJ Podcast interviews Mitchell Korbey of Herrick, Feinstein LLP. Mitchell Talks about why City of Yes is a timely piece of legislation that, if approved, will dramatically change the city's housing landscape and make a big dent in the issue of affordable housing. I think your audience would find it interesting to hear about the specifics impacts of the finalized version on the city, and how this can serve as a blueprint for similar initiatives to spur housing development. More broadly, I can also talk about how zoning can b...
2024-10-2533 minHerrick Does ThatThe Countdown Begins: 421-a and Vesting Under the Current PlanListen as Raffaela Petrasek, director of Community & Government Affairs at Blumenfeld Development Group; Pablo Vives, director of Project Management at William Vitacco Associates; Mitchell Korbey, chair of Herrick’s Land Use & Zoning Practice; and Herrick counsel Brett Gottlieb discuss the pending sunset date of the 421-a Affordable New York Program in NYC, project vesting and contemporary considerations for developers during these final few months.Music by Michelangelo Sosnowitz
2021-10-0540 minHerrick Does ThatThe Changing Face of BrooklynListen as two of the most respected professionals in NYC Land Use & Zoning law, Raymond H. Levin and Mitchell A. Korbey, discuss the changes that have occurred in Brooklyn over the past 30 years. Music by Michelangelo Sosnowitz
2021-08-0526 minHerrick Does ThatHerrick Welcomes Brett Gottlieb with his focus on 421-a, ICAP & FRESHChair of Herrick’s Land Use & Zoning Group, Mitchell Korbey, sits down with Herrick’s new special counsel, Brett Gottlieb, to discuss Brett’s arrival at Herrick, his specialized practice and some of the hot topics his clients are focused on in 2021. Music by Michelangelo Sosnowitz
2021-05-1922 minHerrick Does ThatThe End of Hotels in NYC? A discussion with Eric Kober, former City Planning official & Opposition PlayerChair of Herrick’s Land Use Department, Mitchell Korbey, sits down with Eric Kober, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and former Director of Housing, Economic and Infrastructure Planning at the New York City Department of City Planning, to discuss the future of NYC hotels, the current challenges in the hospitality sector and restrictive zoning changes planned by City Hall.Music by Michelangelo Sosnowitz
2021-03-0227 min