The Orange Avenue Associates project began the site plan review process this week. The Suffern Planning Board declared its intent to be the lead agency for SEQRA purposes, and scheduled…
Within the past few weeks, we obtained final approvals for three different projects. The Hillburn Planning Board granted final site plan approval for the Salomone Redi-Mix proposal to reconfigure the…
Ira Emanuel will be presenting two one-hour lectures on Land Use and Planning Issues and on Public Records and Open Meetings Laws on July 20 in Poughkeepsie, New York. The…
The Orange Avenue Associates development in Suffern, NY, took a major step forward. After months of discussions (and some setbacks), the Suffern Village Board approved both the new zoning district…
On May 21, the Hillburn Planning Board granted final site plan approval to Salomone Redi-Mix's proposal to convert the former HTI building to a redi-mix concrete plant. Details can be…
I've just learned that I have been rated AV (4.9 out of 5.0) by Martindale-Hubbell. This is a peer-review rating, and the highest rating available. According to Martindale.com, the AV…
The Pavion Homes project received a variance allowing the number of units to be increased from 109 to 135. The variance, which technically allows for an increased density of housing…
Pavion Homes, a mixed use development, was granted a negative declaration and preliminary site plan and subdivision approval by the Nyack Planning Board on March 2. The project will redevelop…
We knew that we were working hard this past year; now we know just how hard. 2014 was our best year ever as a firm, with gross hours up by…
This is the time of year when we try to figure out what the near future holds. Here are some of our thoughts, based on the trends we've been seeing:…
